The administration of President Donald Trump has admitted in a court filing that federal green grants canceled last year were selected 'based solely' on a state's political affiliation, contradicting earlier claims that the cuts targeted wasteful spending.
A Department of Energy (DOE) lawyer said the agency compiled a list of 624 grants slated for potential termination. The lawyer added that the cancellations were 'based solely' on states' political affiliation.
The administration had previously stated that the funding cuts were intended to stop wasteful spending and were not influenced by politics, according to prior reports.