New White House press secretary offers some unfortunate advice
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was pressed for answers about Team Trump's idea for a spending freeze. It didn't go especially well.
Karoline Leavitt holds first briefing as Trump's White House press secretary
WASHINGTON— Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt made her debut in the White House briefing room where she defended President Donald Trump's plans to slash federal spending and its mass deportation efforts.
Trump White House tries to clarify confusion over abrupt federal assistance freeze
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, during her first press briefing, faced a barrage of questions on the administration's freeze on federal aid programs.
Trump White House rescinds freeze memo on federal grants, ending feud with Congress
The Trump administration reversed its policy to freeze grants and loans while officials evaluated whether spending met the president's priorities.
White House Rescinds Order Freezing Federal Grants After Widespread Confusion
Officials said the decision to halt loans and grants was necessary to ensure spending complies with recent executive orders.
'This is NOT a rescission': Trump's press secretary says federal funding freeze still in place
"This is NOT a rescission of the federal funding freeze. It is simply a rescission of the OMB memo," Press Secretary Leavitt tweeted Wednesday afternoon.
Another judge is preparing to block Trump’s spending freeze, despite White House cleanup
U.S. District Judge Jack McConnell said a bid by the White House to rescind a “hugely ambiguous” order implementing the freeze appeared to be undercut by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s subsequent statement that the freeze was still in effect.
White House Press Secretary Channels Trump at First Briefing
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt made her briefing debut on Tuesday, where she sparred with reporters over a federal freeze on grants and made clear that President Donald Trump himself will be the administration's main messenger.
Reporters ask Trump’s White House press secretary about federal aid freeze
Karoline Leavitt, President Trump’s White House Press Secretary, hosted the first press briefing of Trump’s second term. Reporters asked Leavitt about Trump’s decision to freeze federal aid and grants.
Trump administration rescinds funding freeze directive, memo shows
Trump’s administration has rescinded its sweeping directive that sought to pause potentially trillions in loans, grants and financial assistance, according to a memo.
White House rolls back its federal grant freeze
The White House's pause on federal grants and loans appears to be over. A memo sent by Matthew J. Vaeth at the Office of Management and Budget on Wednesday, January 29, and addressed to the heads of executive departments and agencies,
White House aide says spending freeze isn’t being rescinded despite memo
The White House is claiming the Wednesday move by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) rescinding a controversial order ...
The Memo That Shocked the White House
The directive from the Office of Management and Budget that froze most federal funds on Monday had not gone through the usual ...
White House rescinds memo on federal aid freeze that caused widespread confusion
The White House Office of Management and Budget on Wednesday rescinded a memo that froze federal grants and loans and created ...
White House budget office rescinds memo ordering funding freeze after chaos
The White House memo issued late Monday led to chaos and confusion as to what programs would be impacted by the freeze.
White House defends sweeping pause on grants and loans
The Trump White House on Tuesday defended a widespread pause on federal grants and loans in the face of confusion among ...
White House still committed to freezing ‘woke’ funds despite rescinding OMB memo
The White House remains committed to freezing federal grants and loans aimed at “woke" programs, Fox News has learned, ...
Trump and his 'Project 2025 cronies' trying to 'muddy the waters' with funding freeze: Lawmaker
The White House rescinded its memo on the freeze of federal loans and grants after much confusion. White House Press ...