US Supreme Court pauses judge's order that Trump spend foreign aid

FILE PHOTO: A security guard walks down the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, U.S., July 19, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court paused on Tuesday a judge's order that required Donald Trump's administration to promptly take steps to spend billions in foreign aid that the Republican president has sought to claw back.

The court's action, called an administrative stay, gave the justices additional time to consider the administration's formal request to let it withhold some $4 billion authorized by Congress ahead of a September 30 deadline.