Trump admin blocked from freezing billions in child care funds, judge rules
Summary
A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration cannot freeze around $10 billion in funds meant for child care and social services in five states. The funds are for programs supporting low-income families and people with disabilities and will be released for at least the next two weeks.Key Facts
- A federal judge stopped the Trump administration from freezing $10 billion for child care and social services.
- The states involved are California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York.
- The Department of Health and Human Services claimed the freeze was due to fraud in the child care system.
- The lawsuit claims the freeze resulted from misinformation and political actions, not fraud.
- The case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
- Illinois Attorney General criticized the Trump administration's decision as unjustified.
- The White House did not respond to a request for comment on the ruling.
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