The White House Rejects a Watchdog Finding that It’s Breaking the Law over Halted Funds

The White House rejects a watchdog finding that it’s breaking the law over halted funds

The White House budget office on Friday rejected the conclusion of a nonpartisan congressional watchdog that said the Trump administration is breaking the law by not spending funds as directed by Congress.The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report on Thursday that said the Trump administration violated the Impoundment Control Act by blocking spending on electric vehicle charging stations.The $5 billion in funding was from the 202…

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The White House rejects a watchdog finding that it's breaking the law over halted funds

The White House budget office rejected the conclusion of a nonpartisan congressional watchdog that said the Trump administration is breaking the law by not spending funds as directed by Congress.