Gov. Beshear files preliminary injunction against Trump administration

FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Governor Andy Beshear says he joined forces with other state leaders to help secure a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration’s alleged efforts to dismantle AmeriCorps.

In a post on Facebook, Beshear said the injunction was aimed at protecting the federal agency, which he says plays a critical role across the country — including teaching in schools, providing meals, and helping build or repair homes.

“This injunction protects programs that directly serve Kentucky families,” Beshear wrote.

The legal action is part of a broader challenge to recent federal decisions that, critics say, would significantly reduce AmeriCorps operations nationwide.