The Office of Management and Budget instructed federal agencies to pause any financial aid programs that might conflict with President Donald Trump's executive orders.

The full extent of the order was not immediately clear, but the directive sent to government agencies on Monday threatened to paralyze a vast swath of federal programs.

A memo from the White House Office of Management and Budget reportedly ordered a pause of federal grants, loans and other financial-assistance programs.

A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general announced legal action against the White House budget office Tuesday over its directive to freeze federal assistance while reviewing whether government spending aligns with President Trump’s agenda.

The White House’s Office of Management and Budget issued a memo ordering a temporary halt to “all federal financial assistance,” potentially paralyzing a vast swath of federal programs.

The unexpected memo left agencies scrambling to understand which programs were affected and how they should respond.

The White House Office of Management and Budget circulated a new memo Tuesday afternoon clarifying which programs will be subject to the pause on federal grant funding President Donald Trump ordered Monday night.

The White House budget office has paused all federal grants and loans, according to an internal memorandum. The move could impact trillions in government spending, halting public programs that benefit millions of Americans.