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The Independent UK
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Devna Bose and Lindsey Whitehurst

Trump administration sued over decision to rescind billions in health funding

CDC Candlelight Vigil - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

A coalition of state attorneys general sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over its decision to cut $12 billion in federal funds that go toward COVID-19 initiatives and various public health projects across the country.

Attorneys general from 23 states filed the suit in federal court in Rhode Island. They include New York Attorney General Letitia James, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro as well as attorneys general in California, Colorado, Minnesota, North Carolina, Wisconsin and New York, as well as the District of Columbia.

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