Judge temporarily blocks Trump's order to freeze federal aid

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A judge has temporarily blocked U.S. President Donald Trump's order to immediately freeze all federal grants and loans, a move that could affect essential education and healthcare programs that millions of Americans depend on. teleSUR

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00:00And in the United States, a federal judge holds the president's decision to suspend public aid

00:04and essential assistance programs. Under executive order by the president of the United States,

00:08Donald Trump has been halted by the courts. In this case, the White House will not be able to

00:12freeze federal aid as ordered by the president. The order, which had unleashed a political storm

00:18by posing a risk to the health of millions of citizens, as well as affecting the energy

00:22transition and international aid, was blocked by a federal judge in Washington. The decision

00:26runs until February 3rd and has received strong support from the attorney generals of 23 states,

00:32who announced they will challenge the president's action.

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