Trump administration freezes $11bn for infrastructure in Democratic states

Budget chief ups ante in shutdown fight, announcing work pause in cities such as New York, San Francisco and Boston

The White House budget director, Russell Vought, said on Friday that the Trump administration will freeze another $11bn worth of infrastructure projects in Democratic states due to the ongoing government shutdown.

Vought said on social media the US army corps of engineers would pause work on low priority" projects in cities such as New York, San Francisco, Boston and Baltimore. He said the projects could eventually be canceled.