"State of play: Democratic attorneys general fromthefivestates - California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York - filed a lawsuit against the administration just one day prior. The Department of Health and Human Services officials claimed cutting off funding was necessary due to systemic fraud in the child care system. Yes, but: The suit, filed Thursday evening in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleges that the freeze was triggered by viral misinformation, political rhetoric and public threats from Trump and top officials, not by fraud findings."
"The states also alleged HHS and the Administration for Children and Families unexpectedly froze funds for child care, cash assistance and social services programs without evidence, due process and legal authority. What they're saying: Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said there is no justification for the "cruel and illegal attempt by the Trump administration to play politics with the lives of children and low-income families." "I remain committed to protecting Illinois residents from bearing the brunt of this president's continued disregard for our Constitution and the rule of law," he added. The White House did not immediately respond to Axios' Friday evening request for comment."
Five Democratic attorneys general from California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York challenging an unexpected freeze of funds totaling about $10 billion for child care, cash assistance and social services. HHS officials justified the cutoff by citing systemic fraud in the child care system. The states argue the freeze resulted from viral misinformation, political rhetoric and public threats from Trump and other officials, and say funds were frozen without evidence, due process or legal authority.
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