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BREAKING: Letitia James Launches New Witch Hunt Against Trump

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New York Attorney General Letitia James has once again taken aim at President Donald Trump, announcing imminent legal action against his administration’s recent pause on some federal funding. For those following James’ career, the move will come as no surprise. Over the years, the Democratic AG has been one of Trump’s most vocal legal adversaries.

The Trump administration’s recent pause on all federal grants and loans is at the center of the new legal hunt. An internal memo from the White House budget office revealed that the administration temporarily halted financial assistance to assess compliance with the president’s executive orders, including those aimed at limiting spending on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, clean energy programs, and foreign aid.

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), under Acting Director Matthew Vaeth, issued a memorandum on Monday, mandating a temporary pause on federal financial assistance programs to align spending with President Trump’s priorities. The memo highlighted that over $3 trillion of the federal government’s $10 trillion Fiscal Year 2024 budget was allocated to grants and loans.

Vaeth stated that the pause aims to ensure taxpayer dollars advance the Administration’s goals, including “unleashing American energy and manufacturing,” “ending wokeness,” and “promoting efficiency in government.”

Federal agencies were instructed to identify programs that conflict with President Trump’s new executive orders, such as “Protecting the American People Against Invasion” and “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs.”

Effective January 28, 2025, agencies must halt financial assistance activities, including foreign aid, DEI initiatives, and green energy programs, pending a comprehensive review. By February 10, 2025, agencies must report program details to OMB.

NEW YORK, N.Y. – November 3, 2022: New York Attorney General Letitia James addresses a campaign rally at Barnard College in New York City.

Vaeth said that the goal is to redirect funds toward “supporting hardworking American families.” Agencies must ensure compliance through senior political appointees and address underperforming recipients, potentially canceling awards conflicting with Administration policies.

The pause is not set to impact Social Security or Medicare, nor does it affect direct payments to individuals. Trump officials argue the pause is a necessary step to ensure fiscal responsibility and adherence to the administration’s priorities.

“This administration’s pause on federal funding is reckless and dangerous,” AG James wrote on X Monday. “Programs in communities across the entire nation depend on this funding to support our families, and this action is only going to hurt them.”

On Tuesday, James announced on X, “My office will be taking imminent legal action against this administration’s unconstitutional pause on federal funding. We won’t sit idly by while this administration harms our families.”

The New York Attorney General has been a prominent figure in legal challenges against President Trump, targeting him and his business empire in several high-profile cases. One of the most significant lawsuits, filed in September 2022, accused Trump, his three eldest children, and the Trump Organization of widespread financial misconduct.

The allegations claim they inflated asset values in order to secure favorable loans and insurance terms, with the lawsuit citing more than 200 instances of fraud. James sought a hefty $250 million in damages, along with barring Trump and his family members from serving as executives in New York-based companies.

The case culminated in February 2024, after a lengthy trial, when Judge Arthur Engoron ruled against Trump. The judgment imposed significant penalties, including $354.8 million in disgorged gains, as well as a three-year ban on Trump holding officer or director roles in New York corporations—part of a broader legal push by Democratic attorneys general to “bankrupt” the President during his run for office.