On Tuesday, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) blasted President Trump in a Monday memo calling for a suspension of federal loans and subsidies.
“Conclusion: This unconstitutional memo must be canceled. Americans -Democrats, Republican members, and Independent -Sanders must gather and gather for authority to defeat this movement.” Was stated in a statement.
“If President Trump wants to change our country's law, he has the right to ask the parliament to change them. He has no right to violate the US Constitution. He is the king. No, “he added.
Late Monday, the federal government agency was instructed by the Trump administration to suspend the subsidy and loan payments in a government screening to guarantee that the expenditure was applicable according to the agenda of the president.
Matthew Virth, a representative director of the Business Budget Bureau (OMB), has issued a memo to the federal agency to temporarily stop “all activities related to all federal financial support or payment”. did.
Social security and medical benefits are not affected, but provide support directly to individuals. According to the memo, the stop is effective by 5:00 pm on Tuesday night. In Tuesday's memo, programs such as Medicade and Supplementary Nutrition Support Programs were added that they would continue without pause.
According to the Trump administration, Hill, if the agency determined that the funding did not confront the president's agenda, the funds would be paid without a hurdle.
“Let's clarify. Last night, the Trump administration's actions that pause all federal subsidies and loans are millions of children, the elderly on fixed income, and the most vulnerable people in Japan. It will have a catastrophic impact, which is a dangerous movement to authoritarian and blatant.
During the Tuesday briefing, the White House spokeswoman Kolo Levit defended the federal subsidy and suspension of loans.
“It's a temporary pause, and the management and budget stations are reviewing the federal funds from the doors,” Levit said.
The hill reached out to the White House for comments.
