The White House Office of Management and Budget on Wednesday rescinded a memo that froze federal grants and loans and created widespread confusion this week.

The White House budget office Wednesday rescinded the federal aid freeze, according to multiple media reports citing an administration memo.

The move comes after the order sparked widespread criticism and confusion. A federal district judge had temporarily paused the freeze.

The Education Department said Trump’s freeze on federal aid will not affect federal Pell Grants and student loans.

The new memorandum, just two sentences long, will allow agencies to continue their normal operations after uncertainty over the impact of the initial directive caused widespread chaos across government. It followed a temporary injunction by a federal judge that prevented the original Office of Management and Budget memo from taking effect.

Top lawmakers in Utah appeared relieved after the White House rescinded a memo to freeze federal funding Wednesday afternoon, calling the original freeze a "wake-up call" for the state.

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.