At her first ever news conference on January 28, White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt defended the freezing of federal grants. "I think this is a very reasonable measure," she said, adding that it would help the Trump administration become "good stewards for tax dollars."

By defying the Justices’ ruling on a man mistakenly sent to El Salvador, the Administration has shown that it is not owed the deference typically shown to the executive branch.