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Now, we are fighting over memos. Lazy, sloppy, work. Sneaky, unprofessional, ragged, work cheapens the office. 
The situation regarding the rescission of a memo versus a federal funding freeze has been quite dynamic and has caused significant confusion. In summary, while the memo that formally instructed the freeze has been rescinded, the underlying policy intent through executive orders might still be in place, leading to a complex situation where the exact impact on federal spending remains somewhat ambiguous.

- **Initial Action**: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Trump administration issued a memo ordering a temporary pause on all federal grants, loans, and financial assistance. This was intended to align federal spending with President Trump's policy priorities but led to widespread confusion as it affected a broad swath of federal programs, including school meals, cancer trials, and housing assistance for veterans.[](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/29/fact-check-what-might-trumps-federal-funding-freeze-stop)

- **Legal Challenges**: The memo faced immediate legal challenges, leading to a temporary stay by U.S. District Judge Loren L. AliKhan, which blocked the implementation of the freeze until at least a February 3 hearing. Another judge, John McConnell, also signaled his intent to issue a temporary restraining order, indicating the policy's potential for chaos.[](https://missouriindependent.com/2025/01/28/dc/trump-administration-memo-announces-abrupt-freeze-on-broad-swath-of-federal-payments/)[](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-funding-freeze-rescinded-memo/)

 **Rescission of the Memo**: In response to the judicial intervention and the confusion caused, the OMB rescinded the initial memo that ordered the freeze. However, this action was clarified by White House Press Secretary to not be a rescission of the federal funding freeze itself but rather just the memo. The executive orders related to funding reviews issued by President Trump were stated to remain in full force.[](https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/29/white-house-rescinds-federal-funds-freeze-memo.html)[](https://x.com/ZoeTillman/status/1884683271805587503)[](https://x.com/DebraHange1/status/1884676059670409471)

- **Public and Political Reaction**: The rescission of the memo was met with both relief and further confusion. Some Democrats celebrated it as a victory, while others, including New York Attorney General Letitia James, saw it as more confusion and chaos, suggesting that the administration might attempt to implement similar policies through different means. Republicans had mixed responses, with some defending the initial intent of the freeze as an effort towards fiscal responsibility, while others criticized the execution.[](https://www.axios.com/2025/01/29/federal-funding-freeze-memo-rescinded)[](https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/01/29/white-house-budget-office-spending-freeze/)[](https://x.com/SusaEJordan/status/1884696424039796802)




- **Current Status**: The executive orders on federal funding remain effective, but the specific directive via the OMB memo has been withdrawn to "end any confusion created by the court ruling and the dishonest media coverage," according to the whit house press secretary. However, this does not necessarily mean funding has been restored to all programs affected by the initial directive.[](https://democracyforward.org/updates/breaking-democracy-forward-statement-on-rescission-of-omb-funding-freeze-memo/)

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