The OMB Director, Russ Vought, just froze $18 billion in funds for New York City to ensure “funding is not flowing based on unconstitutional DEI principles”.
Here’s what he writes:
Roughly $18 billion in New York City infrastructure projects have been put on hold to ensure funding is not flowing based on unconstitutional DEI principles. More info to come soon from @USDOT.
— Russ Vought (@russvought) October 1, 2025
Specifically, the Hudson Tunnel Project and the Second Ave Subway. https://t.co/pR3W4JWmh2
— Russ Vought (@russvought) October 1, 2025
Vought doesn’t mention the government shutdown, which means this is all about DEI.