What we know about Trump’s funding freeze
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 What we know about Trump’s funding freeze NBC News · Shannon Pettypiece and Julie Tsirkin Agencies received a memo directing them to “temporarily pause all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance.”  |
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