Washington – The White House Administration and Budget Office on Wednesday retreated a memorandum that ordered a federal assistance freezing, less than two days after the board led to chaos and confusion throughout the country as to which programs would be affected.
The last memorandum of two lines of the interim director of the Matthew Vaeth Management and Budget Office states that the previous directive was rescinded. He directs those with questions about the implementation of President Trump’s executive orders to contact the general councils of his agencies.
The White House sent shock waves when it issued the orientation on Monday night that requested the agencies detained temporarily “to the extent allowed by the Law” Federal Federal Federal Federal Federal Assistance Programs, Loan or Financial Assistance that were involved by the Executive orders of Mr. Trump. The MEMORANDO, by VAETH, said $ 3 billion were spent in 2024 in federal assistance programs.
He ordered the agencies to be presented to the White House Budget Office before February 10 Detailed information on the programs, projects or activities subject to the freezing of funds.
The complete scope of the directive was not clear, and left non -profit organizations, small businesses, universities and other entities fighting to determine if they would be affected, and the offices of the Congress faced an avalanche of questions of the constituents and organizations that fear to lose federal dollars.
While the White House memorandum declared that the benefits of Medicare or Social Security would not be affected, the state agencies of Medicaid, early Head education programs Fonded Funded Fonded and the Community Health Centers said they were cut to access a web portal Directed by the Department of Health and Human Services.
The White House Secretary, Karoline Leavitt, clarified that there was an “interruption” that affected the portal, and said that payments were not affected.
In addition to sowing confusion, the memorandum caused numerous demands, even of a non -profit coalition and general prosecutors of the Democratic State. A federal judge in Washington, DC, quickly convened a hearing on a request from the non -profit groups to temporarily block the freezing application, and agreed on Tuesday to issue a brief pause to completely consider the matter.
Meanwhile, the Democrats criticized the measure of the administration of Mr. Trump and accused him of depriving states, cities, cities, schools and hospitals of billions of dollars in federal support.
“This decision is without law, dangerous, destructive, cruel. It is illegal, it is unconstitutional,” said Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer, during a press conference on Tuesday.
Senator Patty Murray, a Washington Democrat, asked the Senate Republicans who were waiting to advance in Russ Voucht’s nomination for the director of the Office of Management and Budget.
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