UPDATE: Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans
Michigan Attorney Dana Nessel said she is “taking immediate legal action” after Trump moved to pause federal grants and loans as his administration reviews spending.
The memo from the White House Office of Management and Budget called for the freeze to take effect at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 28.
This freeze could cause widespread disruptions to several programs, and according to the Associated Press, state agencies were struggling to access funds from Medicaid and Head Start.
“The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve,” wrote Matthew Vaeth, the acting director of the Office of Management and Budget, according to the AP.
On social media, Nessel said millions of Michigan residents rely on services like Medicaid and Head Start and that she is taking immediate action to restore the funding.
Here’s the full statement she released:
“I am aware of the OMB memo issued last night by the White House, and my department is learning already of services impacted throughout the State, including Medicaid and Head Start. We are receiving reports of critical impacts to significant programs many millions of Michiganders rely upon daily for vital services.
We hear and share your direct and dire concerns. My team is working at full speed today to discern what these orders mean and the extent of their immediate impacts, and request an immediate legal remedy to restore funding provided by Congress, require this administration to comply with the law, and to stop this absurd and unprecedented attack on these programs.
I intend to file litigation TODAY to protect these programs and restore these vital services."
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel
For more information on the funding freeze that Trump ordered, visit here.
