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White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller took questions from the press to talk about the federal funding freeze, which was temporarily blocked by a judge.

Miller claimed the freeze "doesn't affect any federal programs that Americans rely on, full stop."

When asked by ABC News if Americans who rely on indirect benefits might see impacts, Miller said the OMB document "is clearing up how to implement the original executive order, which doesn't cover any entitlement or public benefit spending at all."

-ABC News' Mary Bruce and Michelle Stoddart

In a post on X, Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo said his office is in touch with the White House and will be part of a larger meeting with the Office of Management and Budget to discuss the impact of the federal fund freeze on his state’s agencies.

"While these discussions are ongoing, it's important to reiterate that programs that provide direct benefits to Nevadans -- like Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP, and Head Start -- are continuing without interruption. Despite the shameless political theater on this issue, the Office of the Governor will continue to provide state agencies and Nevadans with timely, accurate, and correct information," he said.

-ABC News' Brittany Shepherd

Trump is expected to offer buyouts to all federal workers in a memo that is expected to be sent by the White House as soon as Tuesday, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.

The offer of a one-time severance payment to leave the federal government is the latest attempt to further shrink the federal government. It's not clear how many federal workers would be eligible for this offer or who would pay for it.

The expected White House memo will say that workers who want to continue working from home will be paid through the end of September, but they must resign by next week, Feb. 6, sources said.

In order to be eligible for a severance payment, federal workers must have completed at least 12 months of continuous service, according to OPM's website.

-ABC News' Katherine Faulders

Within minutes of the White House freezing billions in federal grants and loans, a federal judge temporarily blocked the funding pause from taking effect.

U.S. District Judge Loren L. AliKhan issued a brief administrative stay of the policy during a virtual hearing on Tuesday afternoon. The stay blocks the policy from taking effect until 5 p.m. on Feb. 3.

Pressed by Judge AliKhan, Justice Department lawyer Daniel Schwei struggled to articulate the full extent of the administration's guidance.

“It seems like the federal government currently doesn't actually know the full scope of the programs that are going to be subject to the pause. Is that correct?” she asked.

-ABC News' Peter Charalambous