US President Donald Trump's move to freeze hundreds of billions in federal grants and loans has failed immediately. District of Columbia Judge Lorraine L. Alikhan suspended President Trump's order until next Monday at 5:00 p.m. local time, a few minutes before it took effect. It is said that the hearing of the case will be resumed on Monday morning.

Judge Alikhan gave the order in response to a lawsuit filed on Tuesday by a group of organizations representing those who have been benefiting from the subsidies given by the federal government.

He says that the action of the White House to stop the already approved funds is a violation of the law . "It appears that the federal government does not know the full extent of the programs it is currently trying to block," she said. He was appointed as a judge by former President Joe Biden.

Trump administration officials have announced that the decision to stop loans and grants has been made in accordance with the executive orders recently issued by the president . President Trump signed an executive order ending protections for transgender people as well as Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) efforts to increase fossil fuel production within the United States.

The Office of Management and Budget (OAB) of the President's Office of the White House instructed subordinate agencies to 'temporarily halt all activities related to the obligation or distribution of all federal financial assistance'. CBS News also covered immigration, energy and other issues. said . In 2024, $30 trillion was spent on federal aid programs.

Former President Joe Biden's administration advanced the concept of DEI to ensure representation of historically marginalized communities. But Trump has termed those programs as 'discrimination'. He said that the recruitment of employees in any agency should be based on merit.

But the unclear wording in the instructions issued by the OAB created confusion about the affected programs . The Trump administration claimed that it took this step because it needed time to assess the need for thematic grants and loans.

The press secretary of the White House, Carolyn Levitt, claimed that Trump's plan to block billions of dollars in US government funds is a step to manage taxpayers' money responsibly and wisely. Speaking to reporters, she said the new decision would allow governments to cut spending on gender issues and diversity programs.

But the move angered opponents as well as nonprofits and research organizations. The White House directive is said to affect billions of dollars earmarked for federal programs in areas ranging from disaster relief to cancer research.

The Democrats said that the President does not have the unilateral authority to stop the funds appropriated by the Parliament. The Coalition of Democratic States also filed a separate lawsuit on Tuesday against the order.

Chuck Sumer, the Democratic leader of the US Senate, said that the president's actions will cause problems in the payment of wages and rent to employees. Top Democrats have written to the White House saying the funding cuts would pose "extreme risks." The President's order is unprecedented. And, it will have devastating consequences across the country,” wrote Washington Senator Patty Murray and Connecticut Representative Rosa DeLauro.

Earlier, the Trump administration has stopped all foreign grants for the time being . Last week, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio instructed subordinate agencies to suspend the current foreign aid and new grant distribution. It is said that this will affect everything from development aid to military subsidies.

Trump signed an executive order to reassess foreign aid while taking the oath of office. The order mentions the suspension of foreign development grants for 90 days. After that order, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued instructions to stop the subsidy to the subordinate agencies . In the

directive, it is mentioned that "since it is now impossible for the US government to obtain all and sufficient information to determine whether or not foreign aid policies and interests are effective, all grants in accordance with President Trump's foreign policy have been suspended". Rubio said that US spending abroad should ensure that America is "stronger, safer or more prosperous".