The January 27 memo from the Trump administration announced a funding freeze on all federal grants and loans, raising considerable alarm among programs like school meals for low-income students and cancer treatment trials. This sudden action has caused confusion and concern among government officials and organizations reliant on federal funds. Critics argue that this move may represent an unconstitutional exercise of executive power, while a federal judge temporarily blocked the freeze, leaving the future of these programs uncertain.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer expressed concern, noting, 'We're getting panicked calls... virtually any organisation, school, state, police, office, county, town or community depends on federal grant money to run its day-to-day operations, and they're all now in danger.'
Democratic Senator Chris Murphy asserted, 'This is an attempt by Donald Trump to seize power... it's an illegal and unconstitutional decision to put the president of the United States and no one else in charge of who gets federal money and who doesn't.'
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