California, Colorado, Minnesota, Illinois and New York — called the move an unconstitutional abuse of power. The Trump administration announced earlier this week it was withholding their social safety net funding.

California and four other states have sued the Trump administration for freezing billions in federal aid for child care and low-income programs, calling the move unconstitutional.

The Trump administration paused $10 billion of child care funds to California amid widespread fraud claims -- and demanded Gov. Gavin Newsom send the feds a list of vendors, contractors and individuals getting tax money.

Federal prosecutors are investigating California's spending as the Trump administration ramps up a nationwide fraud crackdown.

Gov. Gavin Newsom and other state Democratic leaders accused President Trump of unleashing a political vendetta after freezing roughly $10 billion in federal funding for child care and social services programs in California and four other states.

California -- alongside four other Democratic-led states -- sued the Trump Administration over the withholding of $10 billion in federal funding

The Trump administration paused over $10 billion in federal funding to California and four other states amid concerns of widespread fraud in programs.