The White House confirmed it will defend President Donald Trump’s move earlier this week to freeze federal funding and grants, which was blocked temporarily on Tuesday by a judge.
Chief U.S. District Judge John McConnell in Providence, Rhode Island, will weigh a bid by 22 mostly Democratic-led states and the District of Columbia for a temporary restraining order. The states say the freeze could have a devastating effect on their budgets.
“Everything this administration does is within the confines of the law, so we’re prepared to fight this battle in court,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters outside the White House on Wednesday….