A federal judge on Tuesday evening temporarily blocked EPA Chief Lee Zeldin from clawing back $20 billion from the Biden EPA’s slush fund.
Judge Tanya Chutkan, an Obama appointee, ruled that Lee Zeldin cannot claw back the money currently being sheltered at Citibank for 8 different ‘green’ nonprofits.
The $20 billion sitting at Citibank will not be restored to the 8 nonprofits yet.
Judge Chutkan’s TRO temporarily stopped Lee Zeldin from reclaiming the funds.
“When the court asked EPA to proffer evidence justifying its decision given the terms of the agreement, its only response was to refer to the termination letter, which gave no legal justification for the termination,” the judge wrote.
EPA Chief Lee Zeldin last Tuesday said he notified the eight recipients of the $20 billion from the Biden EPA’s slush fund that their grants have been terminated.
“It is my commitment to President Trump, Congress, and you, that EPA will be an exceptional steward of your tax dollars. I’ll have it no other way!” Lee Zeldin said.