In a clean and unprecedented attempt to seize electricity allocated for Congress, President Donald Trump’s budget office on Monday instructed government agencies to freeze all grants and loans for many programs in which domestic infrastructure Projects, health care programs, housing assistance and one can be included. The hosts of other measures that depend on the amount adopted by the legislators. Order A was released in Did the two -page memo -leaked Earned first Marisa KabasAn independent journalist.
Matthew Vietnam, acting head of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), writes that the breakdown on Tuesday evening is being implemented to convince the government’s policy agenda. Compliance with and will not affect social security. , Medicare or “Direct aid to individuals.” Possible exceptions will be reviewed and it will be “case on the basis of every case”. Agencies have a deadline to submit appeals to any program targeted on February 10.
Memo by Vietnam laid the foundation for Trump’s nominee for OMB chief, Russell Weight-who is looking forward to verification via Senate-to impose detailed deep deductions in the project 2025, right-wing policy A map of which played a key role in collecting it.
Despite the memo instructions to implement the “legitimate extent under the applicable law”, critics indicate that almost everything that is instructed by the memo is illegal to the presidential authority: the US Constitution The Congress provides the authority to determine the federal budget through legislation, though the president manages its distribution because of the extensive latitude of the memo, Democrats, political workers and non -profit leaders are concerned that low income. And the struggle can be provided to the Americans.
The memo was released after announcing the spending of the National Institute of Health, which resulted in the suspended due to a new grant and chaos of the research grant in major scientific institutions.
The majority of the Senate leader Chuck Schummer, DNY, in a statement condemned a statement in a statement as “clear” and “unprecedented” power grip that supports programs in every community nationwide. Will maintain all important funds practically. “
“They say it is only temporary, but no one should believe it,” he said. “Donald Trump must instruct his administration to immediately reverse the course and the taxpayers should be distributed among the people. The Congress approved these investments and they are not optional. Later on Tuesday morning, they Told reporters That a group of state attorney general is going to challenge the order in court.
Other Democrats are raising questions about what will be actually cut. “Are you stopping NIH cancer trials?” Sen Amy Klobochar, D Man. Asked on social media.
Memo, while highlighting most administrative details, attacks “Marxist Equity, Transgenderism, and Green New Deal Social Engineering Policy” that are “taxpayers’ dollar waste”, infrastructure and clean energy Plans, foreign aid, financing for non -profit persons. And the diversity -related program for permanent elimination. Trump has already issued orders to stop health agency meetings and such government operations. Foreign aid And indicated his intentions to target federal disaster.
Although Vietnam claims that the federal government spent about $ 10 trillion in fiscal year 2024, the source of these figures is unclear. Non -Partisan Congress Budget Office (CBO) Estimate the government’s expenses In 2024, a very few 75 6.75 trillion.
“This ruling is a potential five alarm fire for non -profit organizations and people and communities that serve them,” said Dian Yanteil, CEO of the National Council of Non -Paradise. “From preventing research on childhood cancer treatment, preventing food assistance, protecting domestic violence, and shutting down suicide hotlines, a short break in financing also destructive and costly life May be. “
State officials who have received the federal money have warned that the sudden freezing of an uncontrollable period will create a lot of social and economic disruption to their constituencies.
“Whether it be [Hurricane Helene] Recovery in the southwest … Manufacturing in northern Virginia … Pharmaceutical Jobs in Richmond … Renewable Energy in Coastal Virginia … or Micropore Extension in the South Side – Each of these projects resulting from federal funds Is Virginia Democratic Sense, Mark Warner and Tim Kane said in a joint statement, “We fought the teeth and nail to pass in the Congress, and now President Trump’s dirt can be in danger.”
On the other hand, the Republicans featured the order when Trump fulfilled his election campaign promises, though he repeatedly rejected the project 2025 to accept many of its ideas.
“You need to understand that he was selected to eliminate the stagnation. That’s going to do it. It will not be a usual business,” House Magnet Whip Tom Emer, Rem Mann, GOP Tell reporters in the policy. Retreat in Miami. He did not comment on the potential destiny Million 6.5 million in federal financing He applied for infrastructure projects in his district last year.
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