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The Trump administration’s federal government funding freeze instituted Monday and apparently rescinded Wednesday appears to be a part of the White House’s official policy todocument outlining “regulatory misalignment” calls on Trump to issue executive orders blocking the release of appropriated funds in order to provoke a court challenge over the president’s power to impound such funds.
A confidential Office of Management and Budget document on"regulatory misalignment" outlines administration plans to provoke a court challenge over funding freezes.That is what is playing out with the now-rescinded OMB memo freezing federal grants, loans and financial assistance across the federal government.Less than 12 hours after the OMB memo’s release, it was challenged in court by Democratic state attorneys general and a coalition of nonprofit groups.
President Donald Trump and Office of Management and Budget director nominee Russell Vought want courts to rule that the Impoundment Control Act is unconstitutional.Similarly, billionaire Elon Musk, who leads the White House’s Department of Government Efficiency initiative, has also pushed for challenging the Impoundment Control Act andwritten with his former DOGE co-lead Vivek Ramaswamy that “we believe the current Supreme Court would likely side with him on this question.
“In light of the injunction, OMB has rescinded the memo to end any confusion on federal policy created by the court ruling and the dishonest media coverage,” Leavitt said in the statement. “The Executive Orders issued by the President on funding reviews remain in full force and effect and will be rigorously implemented by all agencies and departments.
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