Trump Administration Accused of Politically Targeting Clean Energy Grants
Court filings allege that the Trump administration canceled over $7.5 billion in federal clean energy grants for projects in states that voted for Kamala Harris, citing political identity rather than program performance. The Department of Energy disputes the interpretation, attributing political considerations to announcement timing only.
Court documents reportedly claim that the Trump administration canceled more than $7.5 billion in clean energy grants. The filings state that the selection of recipients was based on the political identity of the states—those that voted for Kamala Harris in the 2024 election—rather than on performance or economic criteria.
The Department of Energy has pushed back against this interpretation. Officials argue that any political considerations were related solely to the timing of the announcement, not to the underlying funding decisions.
The matter is now being challenged in court, raising further questions about the intersection of federal funding and political targeting.
Source: First Squawk