A federal appeals court has reversed a lower court's ruling, clearing the way for the Trump administration to cut billions in foreign aid funding this year.

In a 2-to-1 vote, a federal appeals court panel ruled that foreign aid groups that sued to recover funds that President Trump froze cannot challenge the decision.

A federal appeals court on Wednesday allowed the Trump administration to block billions of dollars in foreign aid funds. The legislative branch’s Government Accountability Office (GAO) must bring challenges to administration decisions to withhold funding,