GAO says Trump’s moves to withhold FEMA grants are illegal

GAO: Trump Broke the Law by Withholding FEMA Funds

The Government Accountability Office said Monday that the Trump administration violated the Impoundment Control Act when it withheld funds appropriated for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. "Because FEMA has de-obligated and delayed the obligation or expenditure of funds without providing any justification or indicating a plan to implement these programs and move forward with the obligation and expenditure of funds, the withdrawals, holds…

GAO says Trump’s moves to withhold FEMA grants are illegal

The Trump administration violated the law by withholding grants managed by FEMA, according to the Government Accountability Office.