U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily allowed the Trump administration to freeze billions of dollars in foreign aid as the Supreme Court considers the president's emergency appeal.

The temporary, administrative stay puts on hold a lower court's ruling directing the administration to spend some $4 billion in funds Congress approved for aid programs worldwide by the end of the month.

Roberts issued the temporary order because he handles emergency appeals arising from the nation’s capital by default.

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