Trump Admin Sued For Hiding Spending Database

The Hill reports:

A new lawsuit filed in federal court in D.C. accused the Trump administration of violating federal law last month when the online database overseen by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) “went dark, without explanation.” The lawsuit, brought by nonprofit Protect Democracy Project, names OMB and its director, Russell Vought, as defendants.

“Congress mandated prompt transparency for apportionments to prevent abuses of power and strengthen Congress’s and the public’s oversight of the spending process,” the complaint reads. “Absent this transparency, the president and OMB may abuse their authority over the apportionment of federal funds without public or congressional scrutiny or accountability.”

Read the full article. Vought is a major Project 2025 figure.

The Trump administration shouldn’t be hiding how it’s allocating taxpayer money.

So we filed a lawsuit over the OMB’s destruction of its apportionment website.https://t.co/poo45IqZb4

— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) April 12, 2025