WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has acknowledged in court documents that it canceled $7.6 billion in grants for hundreds of clean energy projects "based solely on the political identity of the grant recipient's state" — in this case, 16 states that voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. Democrats and environmental groups seized on the court filing Friday, saying the administration had "weaponized" the federal government to kill good jobs and punish working families because of their political views. They called on congressional Republicans to join them in holding the Trump administration "accountable for the President's failure to look out for all Americans." Projects from many states were cutProjects that were cut were located in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Vermont and Washington state. All 16 targeted states supported Harris, but Wright said the cuts were "business decisions" based on whether the projects were a good use of taxpayer money or not.