OBAMA JUDGE DEMANDS TRUMP RESUME ALL PAUSED FUNDING
Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. has ordered Trump to resume all paused funding and restore withheld funds. If Trump wants to pause any federal funding he will need to seek specific permission from the Rhode Island judge. The judge also threatened criminal contempt for anyone caught violating his order.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell Jr., who ruled against the Trump administration’s effort to freeze billions in federal grants, has a daughter currently employed as a senior policy advisor in the U.S. Department of Education, a position to which she was appointed by President Joe Biden. That is a claim made today by Laura Loomer. McConnell, the chief judge of the U.S. District Court for Rhode Island, ordered the Trump administration to “immediately restore frozen funding” and accused officials of failing to comply with a previous order. The ruling has drawn scrutiny from conservative commentators, who argue that McConnell should have recused himself due to his daughter’s role in the agency impacted by the decision. |
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