New York Attorney General Letitia James has once again taken aim at President Donald Trump, announcing imminent legal action against his administration’s recent pause on some federal funding. For those following James’ career, the move will come as no surprise. Over the years, the Democratic AG has been one of Trump’s most vocal legal adversaries.
The Trump administration’s recent pause on all federal grants and loans is at the center of the new legal hunt. An internal memo from the White House budget office revealed that the administration temporarily halted financial assistance to assess compliance with the president’s executive orders, including those aimed at limiting spending on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, clean energy programs, and foreign aid.
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), under Acting Director Matthew Vaeth, issued a memorandum on Monday, mandating a temporary pause on federal financial assistance programs to align spending with President Trump’s priorities. The memo highlighted that over $3 trillion of the federal government’s $10 trillion Fiscal Year 2024 budget was allocated to grants and loans.
Vaeth stated that the pause aims to ensure taxpayer dollars advance the Administration’s goals, including “unleashing American energy and manufacturing,” “ending wokeness,” and “promoting efficiency in government.”
Federal agencies were instructed to identify programs that conflict with President Trump’s new executive orders, such as “Protecting the American People Against Invasion” and “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs.” […]
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