The Trump administration was sued after a website designed to show the public how federal funding is disbursed to government agencies “went dark, without explanation.”
Filed on Monday in federal court in the District of Columbia, the new lawsuit accuses the administration of violating federal law when it took down the tracking website last month. The online database is run by the Office of Management and Budget.
“Congress mandated prompt transparency for apportionments to prevent abuses of power and strengthen Congress’ and the public’s oversight of the spending process,” the complaint reads. “Absent this transparency, the president and OMB may abuse their authority over the apportionment of federal funds without public or congressional scrutiny or accountability.”
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