US EditionNY AG Letitia James Warns of Dire Risks as She Files Lawsuit to Reverse Trump Funding Freeze
Five Democratic-led states claim the Trump administration's freeze on public benefit funds is unconstitutional and seek court order to unblock support for low-income families.
- Thursday, attorneys general from California, Colorado, Minnesota, Illinois and New York filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York asking to release frozen public benefit funds.
- The administration announced earlier this week that it would withhold social safety net funding after HHS assistant secretary Alex J. Adams wrote of `reason to believe` states provided benefits to people illegally, demanding records by Jan. 20.
- New York Attorney General Letitia James, who is leading the suit, said the administration is overstepping by freezing billions approved by Congress and added, `Once again, the most vulnerable families in our communities are bearing the brunt of this administration's campaign of chaos and retribution.`
- The freeze covers key programs including the Child Care and Development Fund, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, and Social Services Block Grant, with about half of the $10 billion supporting California, said Attorney General Rob Bonta.
- The case pits President Donald Trump's administration against attorneys general of California, Colorado, Minnesota, Illinois and New York, who call the funding freeze an unconstitutional abuse of power.
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New York sues Trump administration over $10 billion aid freeze
New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a federal lawsuit to force President Donald Trump to distribute over $10 billion in safety-net funding, citing a lack of fraud allegations in the state and arguing that the freeze is a political attack on American families.
5 States Sue After Trump Freezes Federal Funds
Attorneys general in five Democratic-led states filed a lawsuit Thursday against President Trump's administration after it said it would freeze money for several public benefit programs, citing concerns about fraud in the programs designed to help low-income families. The states—California, Colorado, Minnesota, Illinois, and New York—called the move...
Hastings Tribune
NY AG Letitia James warns of dire risks as she files lawsuit to reverse Trump funding freeze
NEW YORK — Attorney General Letitia James warned that President Donald Trump is putting the most vulnerable New Yorkers at risk as she and four other attorneys general head to court in a bid to reverse the administration’s withholding $10…
Winnipeg Free Press
The Latest: Attorneys general sue Trump administration over freeze of public benefit programs
Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser joined four other state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration following the announcement of more than $10 billion in cuts to federal funding for key programs supporting low-income families. The lawsuit comes after the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) notified Colorado, California, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York on January 5 and 6 that it would freeze funding …
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