High-stakes showdown is brewing between a federal judge and Trump officials at USAID

By Frank Langfitt

Published February 21, 2025 at 4:56 PM EST

Aid groups are asking a federal judge to find USAID and State Department officials in contempt for not restoring funding to global programs. USAID says it has a legal right to cancel contracts.

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Frank Langfitt is NPR's London correspondent. He covers the UK and Ireland, as well as stories elsewhere in Europe.

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