In a letter sent Thursday to Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson, said he — effectively cutting the budget without going through the legislative branch. The letter was posted Friday morning on .

Trump’s move rests on a tool not used in nearly 50 years, known as a pocket rescission: A president submits a request to Congress to not spend approved funds toward the end of the fiscal year so that Congress can’t act on the request in the 45-day timeframe, and the money goes unspent as a result. The fiscal year draws to a close at the end of September.

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