The move comes after the order sparked widespread criticism and confusion. A federal district judge had temporarily paused the freeze.

President Donald Trump’s budget office rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country, according to two people familiar with the matter.

The freeze on hundreds of billions of dollars of federal grants had been temporarily halted by a judge on Tuesday.

Trump campaigned on expanding school choice programs, and during the transition period, his spokeswoman, Karoline Leavitt, said he believed "that school choice is the civil rights issue of our time" and will "ensure all families have access to a great education, no matter their zip code."

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order aimed at curtailing gender transitions for people under age 19.

President Trump issued an executive order Tuesday that aims to stop the use of puberty blockers, hormones and other forms of gender-affirming care for transgender youth.