President Donald Trump's administration pulled back a proposed spending freeze that threatened to disrupt hundreds of billions of dollars in aid to U.S. programs, a White House official said on Wednesday.

The White House has withdrawn President Donald Trump's freeze on funding for federal aid programs, which caused chaos and was temporarily blocked by a judge, US media reported Wednesday. The head of the Office of Management and Budget sent a memo to the chiefs of US government departments and agencies saying the earlier order "

Donald Trump’s administration has rescinded its sweeping directive that sought to pause potential trillions in loans, grants, and financial assistance, according to a memo obtained by ABC News.

The seat made available by press secretary Karoline Leavitt has historically been occupied by White House staff.

That came after the first press briefing of the new Administration, which was dominated by questions about the freeze. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters,

One week after taking office, the Trump administration held its first official press briefing Tuesday, marking a historic moment with the introduction of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.