WASHINGTON, Jan 29 – President Donald Trump’s administration appeared to abandon its proposed freeze on hundreds of billions of dollars in domestic aid on Wednesday in the face of legal setbacks and widespread opposition, though officials said they still planned to block funding for activities opposed by Trump.
In a whip-saw reversal to a policy unveiled with little explanation late on Monday night, the White House budget office told federal agencies it was rescinding a memo that had ordered the pause in grant and loan payments.
The administration had said the freeze was intended to provide time to review and halt funds activities that Trump has sought to quash since returning to office, such as diversity and green-energy programs and much foreign aid.
A White House official said agencies still aim to eliminate that funding, though it is not clear whether they are authorized to do so by law.
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Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/white-house-revokes-spending-freeze-face-legal-challenges-2025-01-29/