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Judge Halts Trump Taxpayer Ads
Federal judge stops Trump administration from running taxpayer-funded ads for 14 days.
In brief
Federal judge stops Trump administration from running taxpayer-funded ads for 14 days. A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to stop running taxpayer-funded ads for at least 14 days. Originally reported by Deadline.
Federal judge orders halt
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to stop running taxpayer-funded ads for at least 14 days.
Ads use homeland security funds
U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Rochon granted a temporary restraining order that prohibits trump officials from using funds appropriated to the Department of Homeland Security for the ads.
Ads canceled for $20m
The order also will force the administration to cancel the rest of a $20 million purchase of ad time.
The big picture
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to stop running taxpayer-funded ads for at least 14 days.
