Trump’s federal funding freeze creates widespread confusion
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WASHINGTON — An abrupt freeze on nearly all federal grants and loans announced Monday night by President Donald Trump’s administration has created widespread confusion across the government, Congress, state programs and non-profit organizations that rely on federal funding.
The Office of Management and Budget sent a vaguely worded two-page memo to all federal agencies Monday night directing them to “temporarily pause all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all Federal…