A federal judge has ruled the US government that he violated the previous decision, which suspended the president’s order to freeze the federal spending.
A federal judge in the United States has ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration did not fully comply with his order, which frozen federal spending, which has put the government into chaos.
On Monday, US District Judge John McConnel demanded the restoration of all funds, as the courts consider whether the costs are a frozen constitution.
The states also reported constant problems in access to federal funds, even after the Trump administration was frozen by the Trump administration on January 31.
“In financial support this breaks violate its simple text [temporary restraining order]”McConel Is written. “The widespread and neat frozen of federal funds, as the court found, possibly unconstitutional and caused irreparable damage to a vast part of this country.”
Funding is part of the efforts of frozen Trump and his right -wing allies to consider what they consider unnecessary federal spending.
But in addition to a group of 22 large -scale democratic -led states, the district of Colombia filed a lawsuit to stop the move, and argued that Trump decided an authority under Congress, deciding on budget issues. What is exceeded.
“The president cannot unilaterally stop the promises of Congress spending,” said New York’s Attorney General Letiya James. News release Following the approval of the temporary stopping order.
But last week, states told McConnell court in Rhod Island that the Trump administration has continued to withhold federal funds.
This includes about $ 4.5 billion for domestic electric discount funds, B 7bn for roof solar panels, B 5bn for greenhouse gas reduction efforts and 7 117M for air quality monitoring.
Meanwhile, the Trump administration’s lawyers argued that some programs did not apply to McConnell’s prevention order, in which the former president, who took the health care and climate change, was approved under Biden. Funds are also included.
He also maintained that McConnell’s order was targeted by the Trump administration’s memo, which has since been withdrawn.
But on Monday, McConnel confirmed that his order was “clear and unclear” in his scope.
It also warned the Trump administration against any other attempt to abolish the court’s will.
McConnell, “people who deploy the law of the law and refuse to comply with an order are usually at risk of criminal insults even if this order is eventually wrong.” Is written.
The decision further states that the temporary prevention order also affects the National Institute of Health (NIH) on billions of dollars in funds, which the White House announced on Friday.
McConnell was the second federal judge who, after freezing Trump’s federal funds, made a similar verdict on January 28 at the request of a non -profit and advocacy groups to democracy.
Since taking power on January 20, Trump and his adviser, such as billionaire Tech Mogul Elon Musk, have tried to reduce costs and hollow government agencies, which have long been the target of conservative iv.
This includes a purchase offer to encourage government employees to quit.
The administration has also ordered the suspension of almost all US funds for foreign aid and has gone to abolish the US Agency for International Development (USAID).
