The White House on Wednesday issued a memo to federal employees scrapping its original order, according to a document viewed by The Wall Street Journal. The two-line memo sent jus

The Trump administration’s push for a sweeping pause on federal grants and loans totaling potentially trillions of dollars is on hold for now, on the order of a federal judge.

The White House budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing federal grants, according to a copy of a new memo obtained by The Washington Post, after the administration’s move to halt spending earlier this week provoked a backlash.

Several executive orders Trump signed last week pause or end some federal funding. Those executive orders, which remain in place, include the freezing of foreign aid, all funds to federal grantees who received money for DEI-related purposes and all funds appropriated through the Inflation Reduction Act.

The Trump administration has rescinded an order attempting to put a widespread freeze on federal aid spending. NBC News' Sahil Kapur reports from Capitol Hill on the order and the initial confusion it caused.

The new memorandum, just two sentences long, will allow agencies to continue their normal operations after uncertainty over the impact of the initial directive caused widespread chaos across government. It followed a temporary injunction by a federal judge that prevented the original Office of Management and Budget memo from taking effect.

The Trump administration’s Office of Management and Budget released a new memo Wednesday rescinding a controversial memo issued late Monday that froze a wide swath of federal financial

President Donald Trump’s budget office has rescinded a memo freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country

The Trump administration rescinded its controversial memo ordering a freeze on federal aid and grant programs Wednesday, but insisted it would still follow through on plans to pause certain types of federal spending.

The Trump administration reversed its policy to freeze grants and loans while officials evaluated whether spending met the president's priorities.

A federal funding freeze announced by President Donald Trump’s administration this week sparked concern in the public health community about the fate of crucial services and the communities served by them.