Politics

Trump Backtracks on Federal Spending Freeze Order After Day of Chaos

THAWED OUT

The move came after the Trump administration spent a day defending the executive order.

Emell Derra Adolphus 

News Reporter

Juliegrace Brufke 

Senior Political Correspondent

Donald Trump speaks at a Hurricane Helene recovery briefing in a hangar at the Asheville Regional Airport in Fletcher, North Carolina, on January 24, 2025.
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Emell Derra Adolphus

Emell Derra Adolphus

News Reporter

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emell.adolphus@thedailybeast.com

Juliegrace Brufke

Juliegrace Brufke

Senior Political Correspondent

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