White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that Social Security, Medicare and food stamps would not be affected by the decision to freeze federal aid. NBC News’ Sahil Kapur reports on the Trump administration’s first White House press briefing and whether Medicaid could be among the programs affected.

The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.

The order is "a potential five-alarm fire" for organizations that serve communities, nonprofit group executive says.

President Donald Trump’s pause on federal grants and loans has agencies and individuals scrambling as the fallout continues.

The order sparked uncertainty over a crucial financial lifeline for states, schools and organizations that rely on trillions of dollars from Washington.

President Donald Trump's order to pause all federal grants and loans sowed widespread confusion on Tuesday over its impact on far-reaching programs such as Medicaid, sending nonprofits and government agencies scrambling to understand its scope and prompting immediate legal challenges.