The Trump administration hurriedly reversed a federal aid funding freeze memo just one day after it was blocked by a judge. The original directive from the Office of Management and Budget directed all federal agencies to pause financial assistance activities, provoking significant backlash from organizations that would have been impacted. A court hearing resulted in a temporary hold on the implementation to preserve the status quo, prompting the acting OMB director Matthew Vaeth to issue a rescinding memo shortly thereafter, alleviating immediate concerns about the funding freeze.
The original order, issued Monday evening from acting director Matthew Vaeth, sent shockwaves across the country and drew outrage from politicians and others involved in the agencies and nonprofits that expected to be affected.
An emergency hearing took place just minutes before the funding freeze was set to go into effect, as several nonprofit groups filed a legal challenge arguing that it violated the First Amendment.
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