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Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle panned the White House’s move to cancel billions in foreign aid funding as illegal and warned that it could have dire consequences on the fast-approaching deadline to fund the government.

The White House on Thursday notified Congress of the administration’s intent to cancel $4.9 billion in foreign aid funding through a “pocket rescission.”

“Last night, President Trump CANCELED $4.9 billion in America Last foreign aid using a pocket rescission,” the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) said on X. “[President Donald Trump] will always put AMERICA FIRST!”

‘BAIT AND SWITCH’: SCHUMER WARNS OF BITTER FUNDING FIGHT OVER GOP CUTS PLAN

The pocket rescissions package obtained by Fox News Digital includes cuts to a

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