INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A federal judge ordered the administration of United States President Donald Trump to restore funding for hundreds of foreign aid
contractors who say they have been devastated by his 90-day blanket freeze, Politico reported late on Thursday.The order blocks the Trump
administration from canceling foreign aid contracts and awards that were in place before Trump took office on January 20, Reuters
reported.The stated purpose in suspending of all foreign aid was to provide the opportunity to review programs for their efficiency and
consistency with priorities, United States District Judge Amir Ali wrote in a filing in the United States District Court for the District
of Columbia.He added: &At least to date, defendants have not offered any explanation for why a blanket suspension of all congressionally
appropriated foreign aid, which set off a shockwave and upended reliance interests for thousands of agreements with businesses, nonprofits,
and organizations around the country, was a rational precursor to reviewing programs.Trump has attempted to dismantle government agencies
and ordered them to prepare for wide-ranging job cuts, and several have already begun to lay off recent hires who lack full job security.The
Republican has also embarked on a massive government makeover, firing and sidelining hundreds of civil servants and top officials at
agencies in his first steps toward downsizing the bureaucracy and installing more loyalists.The post Judge orders US to restore funds for
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