Lawmakers and advocates are calling the move an illegal act of impoundment, blocking funds already approved by Congress.

The Trump administration withholds funding that education officials estimated at $6.5 billion — as feds evaluate 'priorities and ... statutory requirements.'

Nearly $7 billion in education funding—which Congress had approved and President Trump signed into law in March—wouldn’t be released as expected the following day. The email didn’t elaborate on why, mentioning a review.