Court blocks Trump bid to withhold some counterterrorism funds for states that don’t adopt election reforms
Summary
A federal court stopped the Trump administration from holding back some counterterrorism funds to states that do not make certain election changes. FEMA, the agency that gives out these grants, had said states must adopt five election policies to receive full funding.Key Facts
- The Trump administration wanted to link counterterrorism money to states adopting specific election reforms.
- The court ruled against this plan and blocked the administration’s effort.
- FEMA manages the counterterrorism grants to states and local governments.
- The administration required five election policies for states to get the full grants.
- States that do not adopt these election reforms were at risk of losing part of their funding.
- The court order stops these funding restrictions from taking effect.
- This case deals with how the federal government uses money to influence state election rules.
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