Federal judge signals he will block Trump administration from freezing funding despite OMB rescission
A federal judge signaled he will issue a temporary restraining order barring the Trump administration from freezing federal loans and grants, raising concerns that the White House will try to enact the same policy described in the now-rescinded Office of Management and Budget.
District Judge John McConnell, Jr. has not entered the temporary restraining order given the rapidly changing circumstances, but he signaled he would sign an order proposed by the 22 state attorneys general who brought the case.
McConnell had harsh words for the Trump administration and justified his future order -- despite the OMB’s change of policy -- based on a social post by press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
“I think the breadth of the relief that plaintiffs are seeking is extraordinary,” argued DOJ attorney Daniel Schwei before McConnell cut him off.
“Respectfully, so was the breadth of the OMB directive,” Judge McConnell said.
– ABC News’ Peter Charalambous, Alex Mallin, and Katherine Faulders





