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.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the pause on federal financial assistance will not include food stamps, Social Security, or Medicare and welfare benefits.

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

In a two-sentence memo released Wednesday, the White House has rescinded their drive to pause all federal funding and grants. “OMB Memorandum M-25-13 is rescinded. If you have any questions about implementing the President’s Executive Orders,

The White House is rescinding a controversial decision that could have halted billions of dollars in federal funding, following a judge's intervention and widespread confusion over the policy's scope.

President Donald Trump’s pause on federal grants and loans has agencies and individuals scrambling as the fallout continues.

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 not actually an end to curbing government spending.

A White House directive to pause federal grants and loans has raised uncertainty for many universities, states and nonprofit organizations