Trump Administration Illegally Withheld Billions from Head Start, Watchdog Finds

A government watchdog, the Government Accountability Office (GAO), has found that the Trump administration illegally withheld federal funding for Head Start, a $12 billion program serving low-income children with early education, nutrition, and health services.

The freeze lasted several months and violated federal law, according to the GAO report. Lawmakers and advocates have criticized the move, arguing it harmed vulnerable families and children nationwide. The Department of Health and Human Services disputes the findings, but the GAO maintains the administration's actions broke the law.

This is the latest in a series of reports accusing the Trump administration of unlawfully withholding congressionally approved funds.