The White House budget office has dismissed a GAO report which states that the Trump administration unlawfully withheld funds for electric vehicle charging stations mandated by Congress. The report claims a violation of the Impoundment Control Act, requiring a formal rescission process for budget cuts. Trump's budget director Russ Vought called the GAO report inconsequential and accused it of being partisan. This incident highlights ongoing tensions around government spending authority and the balance of power between the executive branch and Congress, particularly concerning the 1974 Impoundment Control Act.
"They are going to call everything an impoundment because they want to grind our work to manage taxpayer dollars effectively to a halt," Vought said.
"I would pursue challenges to the legitimacy of the Impoundment Control Act," Trump said on the campaign trail, indicating a willingness to oppose congressional spending mandates.
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