Hochul Prepares Lawsuit After Trump Freezes $10 Billion in Aid

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Kathy Hochul is preparing legal action as hundreds of thousands of households face aid cuts after Donald Trump froze more than $10 billion in federal child care funds.The Department of Health and Human Services withheld the resources from California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York over allegations of fraud.Jim O'Neill defended the decision to ensure lawful resource use while critics called the move political retribution against Democratic-led states.
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