The Trump administration has temporarily paused grant, loan and other financial assistance programs, according to a memo.

The full extent of the order was not immediately clear, but the directive sent to government agencies on Monday threatened to paralyze a vast swath of federal programs.

The Trump administration has temporarily paused grant, loan and other financial assistance programs at the Office of Management and Budget, according to a memo seen by Reuters, prompting criticism from congressional Democrats.

The Trump Administration has issued a pause on federal grant, loan and other financial assistance programs. A pause on federal grants, loans and other financial assistance programs at the U.S. Office of Management and Budget has been issued by the Trump Administration.

The White House issued a memo sent to federal employees Wednesday scrapping its original order, according to a document viewed by The Wall Street Journal. The initial order was se