'A 5 Alarm F-ing Fire': Trump's Federal Funding Freeze Is Jolting Some Dems Into Fight Mode

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Democrats on Capitol Hill are fuming about President Donald Trump’s Monday night announcement that he is freezing all federal grants and loans, a stunning action that appears as unconstitutional as it is harmful to millions of Americans. The implications of this is the executive can pick and choose which congressional enactments they will execute.” Sen. Chris Murphy had a more blunt take on the president’s claim he was only temporarily halting all federal grant spending: “Bullshit.” “What happened last night is the most direct assault on the authority of Congress, I believe, in the history of the United States,” said Sen. Angus King. “I was ready to confirm Sean Duffy to lead the Department of Transportation, but I cannot vote for him after the chaos President Trump has unleashed with his order to pause critical federal funding to Nevada,” Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto said in a statement. “The funding being held up by President Trump includes support for Nevada’s seniors, veterans, and families ― not to mention grants for job-creating transportation projects statewide,” said Cortez Masto. “While President Trump illegally pauses federal funding from Congress, the Senate must not be business as usual,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren said Tuesday on social media.