‘Will get people killed’: Trump freezes federal aid to Americans
- Donald Trump has frozen $3 trillion in federal aid, claiming it is to enforce compliance with his policies, according to a memo from Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget Matthew J. Vaeth.
- Democrats, including Senator Patty Murray, criticized the freeze as illegal and a violation of Congress' control over budget spending.
- The Sierra Club warned that the funding halt could endanger essential services like disaster relief and the National Suicide Prevention Hotline, stating it has put Americans in danger.
- The freeze will not affect Social Security or Medicare, as confirmed by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, who stated that the pause is a tool to ensure compliance with presidential priorities.
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