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President Donald Trump’s administration said Tuesday that it is withholding funding for programs that support needy families with children in five Democratic-led states over concerns about fraud.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees the program, will require the states to provide extra documentation to access the funds.

“Families who rely on child care and family assistance programs deserve confidence that these resources are used lawfully and for their intended purpose,” HHS Deputy Secretary Jim O’Neill said in a statement.

The administration has not laid out details about the fraud allegations.

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[–] WatDabney@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 5 days ago

It's withholding funds for refusing to grovel at the feet of the Toddler-in-chief.

[–] silvadinlabop@lemmy.cafe 1 points 5 days ago

California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York