Trump Directs Broad ‘Pause’ in Federal Spending on Loans, Grants
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President Donald Trump’s administration has directed all federal agencies to pause a broad swath of federal funding, an opening shot in an upcoming constitutional fight over his ability to unilaterally halt spending approved by Congress, a memorandum obtained by Bloomberg Government shows.
Trump’s acting budget director issued the memo Monday telling agencies to pause all federal financial assistance — a broad pool of money including grants and loans — to review if the spending complies with Trump’s slew of executive orders.