A federal district judge in Washington granted an administrative stay in a case challenging the Trump administration’s planned freeze of federal aid, pausing the plan for a week and setting a hearing for further arguments next Monday morning. The order only applies to the pause of disbursements in open grants, with Judge Loren AliKhan stating that it doesn’t address the legality of the freeze, but provides the court with more time for briefings. The freeze was scheduled to start on Tuesday at 5 p.m.
The freeze is part of President Trump’s efforts to cut government spending not aligned with his agenda, as announced in a memo from the acting director of the Office of Management and Budget. The freeze affects federal financial assistance for various programs including foreign aid, nongovernmental organizations, DEI, gender ideology, and the green new deal, leading to confusion about the exact types of federal spending affected. This situation is expected to lead to a major legal battle that could eventually go before the Supreme Court.
This is an ongoing story, and updates are expected. Daniel Barnes reports for NBC News from Washington, with contributions from Shannon Pettypiece and Lawrence Hurley.
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