The US judge orders Trump’s administration to obey the stop of freezing consumption | News Donald Trump
The federal judge rules that the US government defied the previous judgment that suspended the command of the Federal Consumption President.
Federal Judge of the United States has ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration has not completely stopped in accordance with his command and Federal consumption freezes It threw the government into chaos.
On Monday, US District Judge John McConnell urged to restore all funds, because the courts consider whether the freezing of consumption is constitutionally.
The states have reported on constant problems approaching with federal means, even after McConnell 31 frozen Trump’s administration.
“These pauses in financing kars a plain text [temporary restraining order]”McConnell wrote. “The widely categorical and caring freezing of federal funds, as the court established, is probably unconstitutional and inflicted it and continues to inflict irreparable damage to the enormous part of this country.”
The freezing of financing is part of the effort of Trump and his right -wing ally to reduce what they consider to be unnecessary federal consumption.
But a group of 22 countries that mostly led Democratic, plus the Columbia District, sued that she block the move, claiming that Trump exceeded his constitutional powers of decisive budget matches, the power held by Congress.
“The President cannot unilaterally stop the obligations of congress costs,” said the Fleatia James UA in New York State Attorney news After the granting of temporary restriction.
But last week, the states said McConnell Court at Rhode Iceland that Trump’s administration continued to retain federal funds.
These include nearly $ 4.5 billion for home -electrification rabbi funds, $ 7 billion for solar panels on the roof, $ 5 billion for efforts in greenhouse gas reduction and $ 117 million to monitor air quality.
In the meantime, the lawyers of Trump’s administration claimed that McConnelel’s limiting order does not apply to certain programs, including funds for the health and climate change initiatives transmitted to former President Joe Biden.
They also claimed that McConnell’s command was aimed at Trump’s administration memorandum that has been withdrawn since then.
But on Monday, McConnell confirmed that his command was “clear and unambiguous” to his extent.
He also warned Trump’s administration of any further attempt to give up the will of the court.
“Persons who make private law decisions and refuse to obey the commands generally risk the criminal contempt, even if the command ultimately judgments incorrect,” McConnell wrote.
The verdict added that a temporary restraint order also affects billions of dollars decreasing financing for the National Health Institutes (NIH) published by the White House on Friday.
McConnell was the second federal judge who stopped Trump’s federal funding, after US District Judge Loren Alikhan made a similar verdict on January 28 at the request of non -profit and advocacy groups like democracy forward.
Since January 20th, Trump and his advisers such as billionaire of technology mogul Elon musk They sought to reduce consumption and elongate government agencies that have long been the goals of conservative Irea.
This includes bids for government employees to encourage them to leave the job.
The administration also ordered the suspension of almost all US funds to help abroad and has moved to dismantling US International Development Agency (USAID).