White House Rescinds Federal Aid Freeze In NY

NEW YORK— A federal aid freeze announced this week by the Trump Administration has been rescinded, multiple sources are reporting Wednesday afternoon.

CNN reported that it has obtained a memo from a Trump administration official communicating that the freeze is rescinded. That memo was also shared by state officials in New Jersey.

The New York Times also reported the freeze was rescinded, citing two sources familiar with the matter.

On Tuesday, a federal judge had temporarily blocked the plan to halt the distribution of trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans until a hearing could be held Monday morning.

More details are available here: White House Rescinds Funding Freeze, Defusing Brewing Legal Battle

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