> Simple impoundment of funds violates the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. So Trump does not have the authority to just shut down USAID. IIUC, the current adm

> Simple impoundment of funds violates the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. So Trump does not have the authority to just shut down USAID. IIUC, the current administration is running with that the Impoundment Control Act itself is unconstitutional [1] so they do have authority to shut down USAID or any other congress appropriations. [1]: https://www.npr.org/2025/02/02/nx-s1-5281438/understanding-the-law-at-the-heart-of-confusion-over-trumps-federal-funding-freeze https://www.npr.org/2025/02/02/nx-s1-5281438/understanding-t...