Speaking from the podium at Government House on St. Thomas, Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. said he and his team have spent the week meeting with federal officials to gain clarity regarding the extent of the funding freeze’s impact and that “this morning, our friends in the White House are working to coordinate a meeting with our team… the Housing Finance Authority, and HUD.” VIHFA has already appealed the suspension, he added before asking that Virgin Islanders and candidates in particular stop talking about the issue and the deficiencies which led to it.