Article 6XDKC Trump is using his assault on government to retaliate against women | Judith Levine

Trump is using his assault on government to retaliate against women | Judith Levine

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Judith Levine
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The administration's attacks on the American Bar Association are part of a long line of actions that have clear commonalities

Last week, a federal judge blocked the justice department from canceling $3.2m in federal grants to the American Bar Association (ABA). The court agreed with the ABA's claim that the administration was retaliating against it for taking public stances against Donald Trump.

But how had the US president retaliated? Which grants had he clawed back? Those supporting programs that train lawyers to defend victims of domestic and sexual violence.

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