Trump's $3T grant freeze sparks outrage. States are suing to stop it. [View all]
Source: NJ.com
By
Susan K. Livio | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
Nearly two dozen states including New Jersey on Tuesday sued the Trump administration for freezing $3 trillion in grant funding, a move that affects nonprofit and public programs serving infants to senior citizens, and even disaster relief for California recovering from rampant wildfires.
President Trump’s decision violates the constitution and the separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches of government, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said in a virtual press conference with his colleagues in New York, California, Illinois and other states.
“We’re not talking about nibbling at the edges of the President’s authority. We’re talking about ignoring the entirety of the United States constitution, throwing duly enacted statutes out the window simply because the president doesn’t like it,” Platkin said.
Matthew Vaeth, the acting director of the Office of Management and Budget, wrote in a memo released late Monday the halting of funds was required to ensure money is spent in keeping with Trump’s agenda.
Read more: https://www.nj.com/politics/2025/01/trumps-3t-grant-freeze-sparks-outrage-states-are-suing-to-stop-it.html
As of Tuesday afternoon 22 states and the District of Columbia have joined in the lawsuit.
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