House Democrats probe Trump DOJ's funding freeze to crime victim groups
CBSN
Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee have launched a review of the Trump administration's freezing of funding to hundreds of organizations that provide services to crime victims and offer safety programs.
Days after a CBS News report revealed the Justice Department halted grant funding to nearly 400 nonprofit and crime victims' groups, House Judiciary Committee Democrats have asked the department to hand over information on the agency's decision by a May 19 deadline.
Among other things, Democrats on the GOP-led panel have asked the Justice Department to detail if any of the cuts were directed by billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Governmental Efficiency, which has slashed government grants as part of an administration-wide cost-cutting drive. They also questioned whether more grant cuts are planned.
