President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after signing a proclamation in the Oval Office at the White House on April 17 in Washington, D.C. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
The lawsuit was filed after U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy issued a memo in April that warned recipients of federal funding that they could lose grants if they did not adhere to the Trump administration’s stance on diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston said the city appreciated the judge's decision to temporarily block the Trump administration's efforts to withhold the funding. (Getty Images, File)
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"Denver follows all laws — federal, state, and local — and it should not be so much to ask the White House to do the same," Johnston said in a statement. "We appreciate the court’s swift and precise ruling protecting the federal funding that Denverites deserve."
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