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Central to the judge’s later orders were claims about violations of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and constitutionality regarding funding freezes. The judge claimed that Trump's broad freeze on funding was likely unconstitutional and thus required abrupt revisions.
In order number two, McConnell refined his stance, directing Trump to resume frozen funding immediately while he considered the motions at hand. The judge's latest ruling appeared to open floodgates, demanding compliance from Trump to restore capital to various federal programs and agencies.