The White House Office of Management and Budget on Wednesday rescinded a memo that froze federal grants and loans and created widespread confusion this week.

The White House budget office Wednesday rescinded the federal aid freeze, according to multiple media reports citing an administration memo.

A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's freeze of federal funding. Will Medicare, Social Security or Medicaid be affected? Here's what to know.

The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that Social Security, Medicare and food stamps would not be affected by the decision to freeze federal aid. NBC News’ Sahil Kapur reports on the Trump administration’s first White House press briefing and whether Medicaid could be among the programs affected.

The White House budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing federal grants, according to a copy of a new memo obtained by The Washington Post, after the administration’s move to halt spending earlier this week provoked a backlash.