On January 27th, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) directed all government agencies to freeze nearly all federal financial assistance, impacting thousands of programs including essential services. This unprecedented order sparked confusion and legal challenges before being rescinded shortly thereafter. The freeze aimed to give the Trump Administration time to review funding uses, but the legality and intent remained questionable. Prior to this, an order had already paused new foreign-aid spending, indicating a larger trend toward constraining government financial commitments under the new administration.
On January 27th, OMB announced a freeze on trillions in federal grants and loans, disrupting numerous federal programs and raising concerns about legality.
This order seemed to be an unprecedented power grab by the Trump administration, halting crucial services except for Social Security and Medicare.
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