A coalition of more than 24 states has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging new conditions placed on the distribution of disaster-preparedness and homeland security grants. The states allege that federal agencies, specifically FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security, are improperly withholding hundreds of millions of dollars in congressionally appropriated funding.
The plaintiffs contend that the administration is leveraging these funds to pressure states into altering their existing policies regarding immigration and elections. According to the legal filing, the states argue that these conditions are unlawful, asserting that they violate the U.S. Constitution’s spending clause and the Administrative Procedure Act.
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