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John Yoo: Supreme Court Temporarily Allows Trump’s Freeze on USAID Payments

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Former Deputy Assistant Attorney General John Yoo predicts a 'momentous battle' in the courts over President Donald Trump's pause on funding for USAID and discusses the DOJ's request to the Supreme Court to allow Trump's desired firings.

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