President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday to end federal support for medical procedures aimed at altering sex or gender that involve surgical interventions or the use of puberty blocker

The order directs that federally-run insurance programs, including TRICARE and Medicaid, exclude coverage for gender-affirming care for those under 19.

Tuesday's move barred the federal government from funding or helping minors obtain puberty blockers, sex hormones and surgical procedures. The order applies to health care plans for federal employees and plans that are administered through Medicaid,

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

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country, according to two people familiar with the matter.

The White House budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing federal grants, according to a copy of a new memo obtained by The Washington Post, after the administration’s move to halt spending earlier this week provoked a backlash.