Attorney General Andrea Campbell and prosecutors from other states planned to sue President Donald Trump after his administration issued a directive to pause the distribution of federal funding.

A group of Democratic state attorneys general plan to file a lawsuit on Tuesday challenging the Trump administration's sweeping directive to temporarily freeze federal loans, grants and other financial assistance,

The New York attorney general commented after the White House budget office ordered a temporary pause on federal grants and loans.

The challenge comes amid uncertainly over funding for city agencies and nonprofit organization, and as states, including New York, are already reporting funding issues.

NY Attorney General James leads a lawsuit against Trump administration over a policy freezing federal funding to states.

The writer E. Jean Carroll is also persisting in her efforts to collect almost $90 million from the president.

The question was when, not whether, Trump’s funding freeze would face a legal challenge. A group of Democratic state attorneys general answered soon after.

The great promise of our nation is that everyone born here is a citizen of the United States, able to achieve the American dream,” said Attorney General James.

This settlement is among the largest in recent years as lawsuits seek to hold companies accountable for the US opioid epidemic.

The Trump administration's freeze on federal loans and grants is being challenged in court on multiple fronts.

The freeze became public thanks to a leaked memo in which the White House’s budget office ordered federal agencies to pause all financial assistance related to foreign aid, nongovernmental organizations,