'This is reckless!' Angry House Dem unleashes on Trump for putting constituents at risk
Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) on Tuesday angrily condemned President Donald Trump's decision to pause all federal grants and loans in a move that many critics have called flatly illegal.
Appearing on Jim Acosta's show on CNN, DeLauro outlined the danger facing many of her constituents from Trump's unprecedented actions.
"I think this is really outrageous," she fumed. "And this administration is really hurting hard working Americans. The actions are causing chaos. I can't tell you how many calls I've had, you know, from mayors, from colleagues, etc. of... what is going on. And when you ask the agency what funding is safe, their response is we don't know. And if they don't know, then nothing is safe."
DeLauro then outlined the negative consequences that could come about from Trump's executive order.
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"That means that teachers don't get paid," she said. "You talked about Head Start -- it's child care, it is the after-school programs and more examples. SNAP food benefits so families can feed their children. The WIC program, which deals with women, infants and children. Housing and programs that deal with housing assistance, veterans writ large, homeless provider grants for them. There is nursing home care, transportation programs, suicide prevention programs. You know, I can go on and on. Jim, this is reckless!"
She then emphasized that "my constituents.. are going to be hurt" and added that Trump's order "is in violation of the law, in violation of the Constitution."
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