Senator Chuck Schumer criticized Donald Trump after the White House budget office has ordered a temporary freeze on all federal grants and loans, a move that could impact trillions in government spending and halt public programs.

Vought, who also served as the director of the Office of Management and Budget during the end of Trump’s first term, was a key contributor to Project 2025

While the administration insists the funding freeze does not apply to direct payments like Social Security and Medicaid, SNAP benefits are in a gray area. Experts interpret the ambiguous language in the memo as potentially impacting programs administered through state and local governments.