Trump White House Says Federal Aid is Still Paused, Insists It Only Rescinded Memo About the Freeze Not the Freeze Itself

Trump White House Says Federal Aid is Still Paused, Insists It Only Rescinded Memo About the Freeze Not the Freeze Itself

The Trump administration rescinded Wednesday a memo freezing federal spending on federal loans and grants, sending the country into a state of confusion.

White House Insists Trump’s Funding Freeze Stands Despite Rescinded Memo and Court Block

The Trump administration maintains that its controversial federal funding freeze remains in place, despite the White House rescinding an official memo implementing the policy. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt pushed back on reports that the freeze had been lifted, clarifying that the rescission of a key memorandum does not equate to a reversal of […] The post White House Insists Trump’s Funding Freeze Stands Despite Rescinded Memo an…

The White House insisted Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s plan to freeze funding for federal aid programs remains “in full force” despite rescinding an order to government departments on the suspension. The Office of Management and Budget rescinded a memo released late Monday by the White House calling on federal departments and agencies to freeze some of their government aid to “put an end to any confusion,” Trump spokeswoman Karoline Le…