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A good number of non -profit organizations and health associations, including a LGBTQ+law group, filed a lawsuit on Tuesday Trump’s administrationThe directive to freeze the federal aid.
Demand, filed on Tuesday afternoon at Washington, DC, federal courtIt was launched by the National National Council of Non -Profit, the American Public Health Association, the Main Street Alliance and Sage against the Office of Management and Budget (Shado) and the acting director of Shadow, Matthew Vaeth.
The parties ask the court to impose a temporary containment order “to maintain the status quo until the court has the opportunity to consider the illegality of shadow actions more fully.”
The lawsuit was filed after the Trump administration went to a Blitz note on Monday, sending at least three letters to the federal agency leaders on directives covering topics, including the return to office instructions and stopping federal grants . Fox News Digital Copies obtained from the memoirs.
A specific note issued by Shado pauses all grants and federal loans to try to end the “misfortune” and the weapon of government “and to promote” government efficiency “.
Trump signed two executive orders on Monday, aimed at diversity, heritage and inclusion (Dei) in the federal government. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
“Federal agencies must temporarily pause All activities related to the obligation or disbursement of all federal financial assistance and other relevant agencies activities that may be involved by executive orders, including, but without limiting, financial assistance for foreign aid , non -governmental organizations, Dei, aroused gender ideology and the New Deal Green, “The note says.
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The pause comes into force at 5 p.m. on Tuesday.
Demand argues that the parties will suffer damage as a result of the freezing of federal aid, given their confidence in federal funding.
A good handful of non -profit organizations and health associations, including a LGBTQ+law group, filed a lawsuit on Tuesday on Trump administration directive to freeze federal aid. (Joan Slatkin/UCG/Universal Image Group through Getty Images)
SAGE’s CEO, Michael Adams, whose organization is described as “dedicated to improving the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender adults,” according to the court’s presentation, told Fox News in one The freezing “would devastate the life of the life of the North -older Americans, including the LGBTQ+ elderly who already have unique challenges.”
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“This reckless decision puts whole communities at risk. We have to work together to protect our neighbors, friends and older people before it is too late,” said Adams.
The founder and CEO of most small businesses, John Arensmeyer, said that the Federal Grant Freeze “will have a devastating impact on small businesses across the country” and called the movement a “Draconian shutter from the federal monitor “.
A good handful of non -profit organizations and health associations, including a LGBTQ+law group, filed a lawsuit on Tuesday on Trump administration directive to freeze federal aid. (AP/Mark Schiefelbein)
Diane Yentel, President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Council of Non -profit, called the directive a “reckless action” by the Trump administration that would be “catastrophic for non -profit organizations and people and communities at the which serve. ”
“From research on childhood cancer care to detain housing and food assistance, the persecution of domestic violence and homeless shelters and the closure of suicide lines, the impact of a Brief pause in funding could be devastating and expensive, “said Yent in a statement provided to Fox News Digital. “This order must be detained immediately before avoidable damage.”
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Fox News Digital contacted the white house For comment.
The note explained that of the $ 10 trillion spent by the Federal Government in 2024, $ 3 trillion from this total were used for “federal financial assistance, such as grants and loans.”
Vaeth sent the note to all heads of departments and executive agencies.
Trump also signed two executive orders on Monday that was targeted Initiatives of diversity, equity and inclusion (Dei) to the federal government.
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Orders, entitled “Prioritize military excellence and preparation” and “restore the United States struggle”, should be implemented by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Secretary of National Security within 30 days .
Emma Colton and Elizabeth Pritchett from Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
