Trump’s OMB tried to hide how it was spending taxpayer money, but thanks to our win in court, it restored its funding database.

Multiple independent sources confirm that the Trump administration's OMB took down a publicly accessible database detailing how taxpayer money was allocated to federal agencies. This removal was challenged in court by watchdog groups such as Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), which argued that the database's removal reduced transparency and accountability. A federal court ruled that the OMB must restore this database to public access. Following this ruling, the OMB complied and reinstated the funding database.

The administration justified the removal by claiming the data contained "predecisional" information that could hamper internal deliberations, but critics and court rulings emphasized the importance of public access for congressional oversight and transparency. The restoration of the database is widely reported as a direct result of legal action and court orders.

While the claim that Trump’s OMB "tried to hide" spending is supported by the removal of the database, it is important to note that the administration cited internal deliberation concerns as their rationale. The phrase "thanks to our win in court" aligns with CREW's role in litigating for restoration. Overall, evidence strongly supports that the OMB initially removed spending data from public view and restored it only after losing in court.