President Donald Trump’s budget office rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country, according to two people familiar with the matter.

The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.

The full extent of the order was not immediately clear, but the directive sent to government agencies on Monday threatened to paralyze a vast swath of federal programs.

The White House issued a memo sent to federal employees Wednesday scrapping its original order, according to a document viewed by The Wall Street Journal. The initial order was se

The Trump administration ordered a temporary pause on federal grants, loans and financial assistance. What we know so far about the order.

The White House budget office has ordered a pause on all federal grants and loans, according to an internal memorandum sent Monday.

President Donald Trump has frozen federal funding. Will Medicare and Social Security or Medicaid be affected? Here's what to know.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the pause on federal financial assistance will not include food stamps, Social Security, or Medicare and welfare benefits.