The White House Office of Management and Budget on Wednesday rescinded a memo that froze federal grants and loans and created widespread confusion this week.

Officials said the decision to halt loans and grants was necessary to ensure spending complies with recent executive orders.

The White House is claiming the Wednesday move by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) rescinding a controversial order that froze a wide swath of federal financial assistance is

Staffers would be paid for eight months if they resign rather than return to the office full time.

The new memorandum, just two sentences long, will allow agencies to continue their normal operations after uncertainty over the impact of the initial directive caused widespread chaos across government. It followed a temporary injunction by a federal judge that prevented the original Office of Management and Budget memo from taking effect.

Two-sentence memo ends days-long threats that sent officials, agencies and nonprofits into tailspin over ‘unconstitutional’ threats

The email is the most sweeping effort yet by the new Trump administration to shrink the ranks of government employees.

The White House budget office rescinded a memo ordering a broad freeze on federal grants and loans after Republican senators “hit the ceiling” over the order, which caught them completely by