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February 11, 2025

Federal Judge Rules Trump Unlawfully Defied Order to Unfreeze Federal Funds
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The Trump administration has pushed the United States deeper into a
constitutional crisis after a federal judge in Rhode Island said the
White House ignored his previous order halting Trump's sweeping federal
funding freeze. U.S. District Judge John J. Mc Connell Jr. ruled Monday
that the Trump administration continues to violate his "clear and
unambiguous" January 29 ruling to keep federal funds flowing. The New
York Times reports it's the first time a judge has expressly declared
that the Trump administration is disobeying a judicial mandate.
Attorneys general from 22 states warned in a court filing Friday that
Trump's refusal to heed the judge's order continues to cause immediate
and irreparable harm, jeopardizing "jobs, lives, and the social fabric
of life."


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