Trump 'anarchist' order would hit cities' enviro programs

摘要

President Trump yesterday signed a memo that could restrict federal dollars from going to "anarchist jurisdictions" - a threat that could affect Superfund cleanup sites and other environmental programs. Trump's memo follows civil unrest in cities that has followed police shootings and deaths of Black Americans nationwide. Critics called it a politically motivated jab that is both unusual and illegal. "My Administration will not allow Federal tax dollars to fund cities that allow themselves to deteriorate into lawless zones," the memo reads, adding that his officials must review all federal funds by "jurisdictions that permit anarchy, violence, and destruction in America's cities." The memo - which defines an anarchist jurisdiction as one that "disempowers or defunds police departments," among other criteria - directed agency chiefs to submit a report to the White House Office of Management and Budget "detailing all Federal funds provided to Seattle, Portland, New York City, Washington, D.C., or any components or instrumentalities of the foregoing jurisdictions."