The US Constitution does not grant the President unilateral authority to block funding [View all]

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...approved by Congress and signed into law.

Sam Stein @samstein
OMB memo sent to me appears to suggest a pause on basically all federal assistance starting tomorrow at 5. Is there another way to read this?




Lisa Rubin @lawofruby 1h
Watching for "imminent legal action" from NY AG James and potentially others challenging the freeze on most federal grants and aid, which is scheduled to start tonight at 5 p.m. ET.

NY AG James @NewYorkStateAG
My office will be taking imminent legal action against this administration's unconstitutional pause on federal funding.

We won't sit idly by while this administration harms our families.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-budget-freeze/
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/federal-grant-freeze-trump-meaning-food-stamps-student-loans/6124644/

(((Orchid)))🌻@OrchidNYC 14m
States Plan to Sue to Block Trump’s Freeze on Federal Grants

A coalition of states, including New York, California, Illinois, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Massachusetts, are expected to file the challenge later on Tuesday in the Southern District of New York.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/us/politics/states-lawsuit-trump-federal-grants-pause.html

Chuck Schumer @SenSchumer 56m
The blast radius of Trump’s terrible, unconstitutional, and illegal decision to halt virtually all federal grants and loans is virtually limitless.

And its impacts will be felt over and over and over again by families and communities across the country.

Link to tweet

Lawlessness and Chaos: Trump Takes 'Illegal' Action to Halt Federal Aid
The shock and awe portion of the new administration continues with reporting that Trump’s budget office "illegally" ordered a total freeze on all federal grants and loans.
https://www.thedailypoliticususa.com/p/lawlessness-and-chaos-trump-takes