A federal district judge in Washington, D.C., has temporarily blocked part of President Donald Trump‘s plan to freeze federal aid spending. On Tuesday (January 27), Judge Loren AliKhan granted an administrative stay, pausing the plan for a week and setting a hearing for further arguments next Monday morning.
The order specifically applies to the pause of disbursements in open grants and does not address the legality of the freeze itself. This decision provides the court more time to review briefings on the matter. The freeze, which was scheduled to begin Tuesday at 5 p.m., is part of a broader effort by President Trump and his advisers to cut government spending that does not align with his agenda.
According to a memo from the acting director of the Office of Management and Budget, the freeze would affect various areas, including foreign aid, nongovernmental organizations, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, woke gender ideology, and the Green New Deal. The announcement has caused confusion about which specific types of federal spending would be impacted.
The court’s decision marks the beginning of what is expected to be a significant legal battle over the issue, potentially reaching the Supreme Court.
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