The White House budget director, Russ Vought, said on a post on X that the step was taken due to the Republican administration’s belief the money was based on unconstitutional diversity, equity and inclusion principles. The suspension of funds is likely meant to target Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer of New York, whom the White House is blaming for the shutdown. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)FILE – A construction worker is hoisted towards the ceiling inside the 86th Street cavern of the Second Avenue subway tunnel, May 1, 2014 in New York. The Trump administration specifically targeted New York City in putting a hold on the funding, but the move could also influence this year’s gubernatorial election in New Jersey. Associated Press writers Anthony Izaguirre in Albany, New York, and Jennifer Peltz in New York contributed to this report.