Connecticut and 21 other states are suing to stop the implementation of a new Trump administration directive to freeze nearly all federal assistance, state Attorney General William Tong announced Tuesday afternoon.

The decision could affect trillions of dollars and cause widespread disruption in health care research, education programs and other initiatives.

HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut is "going on the offensive" according to Attorney General William Tong, planning to sue the Trump Administration to stop an Executive Order issued late Monday night that would halt federal funds to states.

A judge postponed Trump's freeze on federal grants as the impacts to the state and Norwich are being determined.

Connecticut officials are expressing concerns about what a federal funding freeze could mean for families across the state, saying they’ll do what they can to provide support for residents in the coming days and months.

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong said Tuesday that the Trump administration’s order for federal agencies to pause the disbursement of loans and grants was an “unprecedented and blatantly lawless and unconstitutional attack.

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong said Tuesday that the Trump administration's order for federal agencies to pause the disbursement of loans and grants an "unprecedented and blatantly lawless and unconstitutional attack.