US NSF slashes research programs to support new X-Labs tech initiative

Link to today's news article: https://www.science.org/content/article/exclusive-nsf-slashes-research-programs-support-new-tech-initiative-insiders-say

Dismaying, if not shocking at this point. The piece about telling POs to halt recommended grants currently in the queue without telling PIs feels especially duplicitous. I really feel for the POs still there trying their best to facilitate good science but having no good options.

I would hope a lawsuit is imminent if this violates the congressional mandate that no directorate's budget be reduced by more than 5%?