When Trump's funding freeze kept her from delivering federal money to an Oakland project, Rep. Lateefah Simon delivered an attack on Trump policy instead

Rep. Lateefah Simon expected to deliver a $2 million federal check to the East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation for community development but had to address a funding freeze imposed by the Trump administration. This freeze has caused significant confusion and distress among local organizations relying on federal resources. At a press conference, Simon condemned the administration’s chaotic management of federal funding and emphasized the importance of the $2 million earmark for enhancing pedestrian connectivity between Chinatown and Oakland's waterfront, which faces infrastructural challenges from freeway constructions.

The administration's freeze on federal funding has thrown community development projects into chaos, causing confusion among officials and distress among organizations awaiting vital resources.

Instead of delivering a $2 million check to support pedestrian walkways, Rep. Simon criticized Trump's administration for halting progress and creating uncertainty for essential funding.

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