“President Donald Trump’s flurry of actions in his first week knocked Democrats back on their heels, dividing the party on how to respond to major parts of his agenda and several of his high-profile nominees,” NBC News reports.
“But on Monday, Trump’s haphazard attempt to impose a sweeping freeze on federal aid across the government awakened Democrats into furious opposition.
The pressure, alongside the chaos and confusion it caused, spurred the White House to backtrack two days later and rescind the budget memo.”