Two dozen Democratic prosecutors said Tuesday afternoon that they are demanding to prevent the White House from instituting a Pause to billions of dollars in federal grant funds, loan and other help.
A Monday night White House Budget Office Memo requested the freezing of federal assistance expenses to start before 5 pm on Tuesday, which potentially affected a wide range of programs, from help to non -profit organizations and universities and loans for small businesses and subsidies of the state government and local.
The note states that about $ 3 billion were spent in 2024 on federal assistance programs.
New York, California, IllinoisMassachusetts, New Jersey and Rhode Island said on Tuesday they planned to demand, and that the general prosecutors of Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Carol North Carolina, Oregon, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and the Columbia district.
“What a way of doing a government with the hands of ham. It is surprising,” said Rhode Island Attorney Peter Naronha, adding that the memorandum was “written in such a way that it was barely understandable.”
California Rob Bronta attorney, joining the virtual press conference from the passenger seat of a car, said the memorandum was ambiguous in his writing, “by design.”
The directive on Monday night from the Office of Administration and Budget said that its objective was to advance the priorities of the White House, which includes “progress in a stronger and more safe America, eliminating the financial burden of inflation for citizens , unleashing US energy and manufacturing, ending the ‘wokeness” and the government’s weapon, promoting efficiency in government and making the United States become healthy. “
Memorandum orders federal agencies to evaluate compliance with Executive Orders of President Trump – Specific address “DeiHe aroused gender ideology and New Deal. “It does not explain exactly what these policies mean or which programs will be affected.
The New York Attorney General, Letitia James, whose office last year won approximately $ 500 million against President Trump and his company, described the unconstitutional movement.
“This president has exceeded his authority, has trampled the Constitution and has undermined a coeual branch of the government,” said James. She and other general prosecutors said the directive is an attempt to shorten the strings of the Congress bag.
New Jersey Attorney, Matt Pathin, echoed the accusation that the president is undermining Congress.
“You cannot wake up in the morning or after a nap of the afternoon and lead your entire government to stop financing the critical services that Congress has authorized and appropriate properly,” Pathin said.
It is likely that the order broke down an avalanche of litigation, and even before the States take measures on Tuesday, a coalition that includes the National Council of Non -Finger Organizations.
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