WASHINGTON, DC – (AXIOS) – With a two-sentence notice to agencies and departments, President Donald Trump rescinded his highly controversial order for a “temporary pause” on federal funding. The White House Office of Management and Budget rescinded a memo today that had unleashed major confusion, fear, and anger across the country.
“This is an important victory for the American people whose voices were heard after massive pressure from every corner of this country — real people made a difference by speaking out,” Senator Patty Murray (D-Washington), the top Democrat on the Appropriations Committee, said in a statement.
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