Democratic attorneys general announce lawsuit to block Trump funding freeze

Published January 28, 2025 4:21pm ET



A group of Democratic attorneys general, led by New York’s Letitia James, announced their plans to sue the Trump administration over its pause of federal grants and loans.

The pause, announced in a memorandum issued by President Donald Trump‘s acting Office of Management and Budget director, Matthew Vaeth, will affect several grants but not assistance offered directly to individuals, such as Social Security, according to the White House.

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