The White House has given the suspension of loans, federal subsidies and other financial assistance programs on Wednesday. A judge has blocked the measure before a possible breach of the first amendment.
The White House Administration and Budget Office has terminated the plan just one day after the judge Loren alikhan of the Columbia district will announce its paralysis after a collective demand presented by the NGO Democracy Forward.
The interim communiqué of the White House, collected by the CNN chain, does not detail the reasons for the termination. The suspension of federal aid unleashed an important stir in the country in the face of uncertainty On what type of funds would be affected.
White House spokeswoman, Karoline Leavitthe said in his first press conference from Washington that the Pause would not affect Social Security, the Medicare Sanitary Program or the assistance granted to specific individuals.
Leavitt had to respond on the eve of its implementation to Numerous questions from the press about this issue Given the possibility that the plan affected the funds that were already approved by the US Congress during the mandate of former president Joe Biden.
The Trump administration had argued that the temporary break would give officials to review that all federal aids are in line with the Objectives promoted by the tycoon in his last executive orders.
This occurs after the State Department announced last week the freezing of funds to help exterior, with the exception of Israel and Egypt, which not only affects development assistance but also military aid.
Trump has also signed a series of executive orders, such as the elimination of diversity, equity and inclusion programs (Dei, for its acronym in English) by considering that these actions “undermine” meritocracy and “the consciences of Americans by participating in racial and sexual discrimination.”
