The Trump administration has frozen all federal child care payments to Minnesota, citing widespread alleged fraud. Acting CDC Director Jim O'Neill announced the "money spigot turned off" following years of investigations, including the "Feeding Our Future" case. The move includes a statewide audit and a new "defend the spend" system requiring justification and receipts for payments. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz criticized the freeze as politicizing fraud allegations to defund social programs, while acknowledging the need to address fraud.