A federal judge in Rhode Island has formally blocked the Trump administration's spending freeze, saying in it is likely a violation of the Constitution.
As expected, Judge McConnell granted a temporary restraining order preventing the administration from freezing spending.
The Friday order granted a temporary restraining order requested by 23 Democratic states who said the Trump directive was unconstitutional.
A second federal judge has ordered a temporary pause in Trump administration efforts to freeze federal funding in the latest twist over the spending of trillions of dollars in grants and loans.
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