The move comes after the order sparked widespread criticism and confusion. A federal district judge had temporarily paused the freeze.

The Trump administration on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing federal grants and loans. The order comes after the federal government enacted the freeze, which caused mass confusion across the country and the filing of lawsuits.

The Trump administration rescinded its memo appearing to freeze some federal assistance, but said orders freezing funding for DEI, climate and other programs will stay in place. President Trump said the Navy's Guantanamo Bay in Cuba will be prepared for the holding of detained undocumented migrants.

The White House memo issued late Monday led to chaos and confusion as to what programs would be impacted by the freeze.

Federal workers who don’t want to return to the office are being offered buyouts, according to a memo posted to the US Office of Personnel Management’s website Tuesday night.

A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a push from President Donald Trump to pause federal funding while his administration conducts an across-the-board ideological review to uproot progressive initiatives.

The White House Office of Management and Budget has rescinded a Trump administration directive pausing federal loans, grants and other financial assistance, a White House official said on Wednesday. (Reporting by Jeff Mason and Jasper Ward) Copyright 2025 Thomson Reuters.

Democrats said the move was an unconstitutional seizure of power over the federal budget and warned of disruptions in funding to local police, domestic violence shelters, food programs and more.

The White House budget office Wednesday rescinded the federal aid freeze, according to multiple media reports citing an administration memo.