Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Funding Pause With Just Minutes Until Deadline
The government lawyer defending the Office of Management and Budget order was unable to answer questions about exactly what programs would be affected, or when the funds would resume if the order was allowed to take effect.
A federal judge has blocked President Trump’s order to temporarily pause the disbursement of federal grants and assistance after an emergency court hearing on Tuesday afternoon. States and nonprofit organizations raised concerns that their funding for critical programs would be shut off after the White House released an order that did not clearly outline which programs would be halted.
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