"California is suing the Trump administration over its "baseless and cruel" decision to freeze $10 billion in federal funding for child care and family assistance allocated to California and four other Democratic-led states, Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Thursday. The lawsuit was filed jointly by the five states targeted by the freeze - California, New York, Minnesota, Illinois and Colorado - over the Trump administration's allegations of widespread fraud within their welfare systems."
"The lawsuit alleges that the freeze is based on unfounded claims of fraud and infringes on Congress' spending power as enshrined in the U.S. Constitution. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. "This is just the latest example of Trump's willingness to throw vulnerable children, vulnerable families and seniors under the bus if he thinks it will advance his vendetta against California and Democratic-led states," said Bonta at a Thursday evening news conference."
Five Democratic-led states — California, New York, Minnesota, Illinois and Colorado — filed a joint lawsuit after the federal government froze $10 billion in funding for child care and family assistance. California faces about $5 billion in cuts, including $1.4 billion for child care programs. The lawsuit contends the freeze rests on unfounded fraud allegations and violates Congress' constitutional spending authority. Attorney General Rob Bonta called the action politically motivated and harmful to vulnerable families and seniors. The freeze follows a separate $185 million hold on Minnesota funds amid federal fraud allegations and a state-ordered audit.
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