Authored by Rachel Roberts via The Epoch Times,
California and six other states filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Wednesday after it moved to cut federal funding for programs involving immigration, race, and gender ideology.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta speaks in Los Angeles on April 15, 2024. John Fredricks/The Epoch TimesThe White House said the programs are not in the national interest.
The states accuse the administration of withholding federal funds approved by Congress, including about $810 million the White House moved to cancel before the fiscal year ended.
The lawsuit is the latest move in a battle between President Donald Trump and Congress over control of the nation's spending.
Funding 'Does Not Benefit Americans'
"President Trump is committed to utilizing all possible tools to cut wasteful and harmful government spending that does not benefit American citizens," the White House said in a Sept. 25. statement announcing the steps.
Trump last year utilized what the White House said were "long-neglected presidential authorities provided to him under the Impoundment Control Act" t
