Trump Orders AG to Investigate Use of Federal Grants for Illegal Political Lobbying

The president said some grants constitute a ‘wasteful, abusive, and potentially fraudulent use of the American people’s money.’

President Donald Trump at the White House on Aug. 8, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump signed a memorandum in the Oval Office on Aug. 28 directing officials to investigate the use of taxpayer funds for grants that support illegal partisan political activities.

The move comes after preliminary reviews uncovered grant money used with “highly political overtones,” according to the order.