The Government Accountability Office (GAO) concluded that President Trump's administration unlawfully withheld funding allocated to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) by Congress. This violation of the Impoundment Control Act (ICA) stemmed from an executive order aimed at eliminating IMLS. Despite multiple inquiries, the GAO received no response from IMLS, which suggests that it failed to justify the withholding of funds. Democrats in Congress have commended the GAO's findings as a clear breach of the law, emphasizing the importance of funding for museums and libraries across the nation.
Here again, it is clear as day President Trump is breaking the law to block funding Congress provided-in this case, we're talking about investments in local museums and libraries in all 50 states.
The GAO concluded that IMLS violated the Impoundment Control Act by withholding funds and stressed the need for agencies to justify such actions.
Collection
[
|
...
]