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

The withdrawal of the federal freeze was a stunning about-face for President Donald Trump’s White House, which has so far pushed the envelope to reshape the federal government in Trump’s mold, sowing chaos and confusion that comes with firing career civil servants, pausing foreign aid programs and offering federal workers a buyout.

The order that froze trillions of dollars of federal grants and loans was published without vetting by key officials in the White House.

The Trump administration’s push for a sweeping pause on federal grants and loans totaling potentially trillions of dollars is on hold for now, on the order of a federal judge

An order from the White House's Office of Budget and Management that could freeze federal funding is sowing fear and confusion among area nonprofits.

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