Groups Say ‘Partisan’ DOE Energy Grant Terminations Violate Constitution

Groups that had been slated to benefit from $540 million in various Department of Energy (DOE) grants are filing a legal challenge against the Trump administration’s termination of the grants, arguing the move is unconstitutionally discriminatory by targeting grantees in Democratic-controlled states. “The Executive Branch’s wielding of federal funds as a cudgel for partisan discrimination is unconstitutional and sets a dangerous precedent for the trillions of dollars that the Executive Branch dispenses each year. It cannot be left to...