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Trump plans to claim sweeping powers to cancel federal spending: In a second term, allies said the former president would look at funding cuts for the World Health Organization and green energy

wapo.st Trump plans to claim sweeping powers to cancel federal spending

The former president has laid the groundwork to massively expand executive authority over the $6 trillion federal budget.

Classically, Congress held the power of the purse, able to both bar and require spending. This imposed a significant limit on Presidential power. With a bought court supporting him, Trump would have significant ability to essentially chart power as a king.

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