A federal judge in Rhode Island has ruled against the Trump administration's continued freezing of federal funds, which violated a temporary restraining order previously issued. U.S. District Court Judge John McConnell, Jr. emphasized that the fund freeze, justified by the administration for agenda alignment, was likely unconstitutional and detrimental to a significant portion of the population. In response to a lawsuit by 22 states' attorneys general, the judge mandated that the administration restore frozen funds immediately. Additionally, a federal judge in D.C. has similarly constrained the administration's ability to implement the funding pause.
U.S. District Court Judge John McConnell, Jr. stated that the Trump administration's fund freeze is likely unconstitutional and causing irreparable harm to many.
The administration claimed the funding freeze was necessary for alignment with the president's agenda, but the judge ordered the immediate resumption of funding.
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