Individuals receiving direct assistance will not affect the freezing of federal financing, says the printing secretary
President Donald Trump The print secretary of the Karolina Leavitt White House said that federal individual help would not affect the freezing of federal scholarships and loans.
“Now they asked me and answered this question four times,” Leavitt told reporters on Tuesday during his first briefing for journalists at the White House. “Individuals at home receiving direct assistance from the Federal Government: you will not influence you with federal freezing.”
Programs involving benefits for social security, Medicare, food stamps, benefits for well -being and other help that goes directly to individuals will not affect the break, LEAVITT states.
The Karolina Leavitt White House secretary is talking to members of the White House Development in Washington, DC, January 2, 2025. (Getty)
“There is no uncertainty in this building … This is not the blanket of the pause of federal assistance and programs of giving from Trump’s administration,” Leavitt said.
AND The Management and Budget Office issued a letter On Monday, she issued a break at all federal scholarships and loans that aim to eradicate “Wockery” and “Government weapon” to improve government efficiency.
“Federal agencies must temporarily stop all activities related to the obligation or payment of all federal financial aids and other relevant agencies that may be involved in executive orders, including but not limiting, financial assistance for foreign assistance, non -governmental organization, Dei, wake up native Ideology and Green New Deal, “writes the Memorandum, which received Fox Digital, is.
The break comes into force on Tuesday at 5 pm Eastern standard.
Fox News’ Emma Colton contributed to this report.
