The Trump administration put a freeze on federal funding, including $50 million originally earmarked for condom distribution in Gaza, according to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. The freeze, now temporarily blocked by a federal judge, was part of a broader fiscal policy aimed at reviewing and potentially reallocating federal budget expenditures to align with the administration's priorities. It was previously set to go into effect at 5:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday. The decision to freeze federal funding was part of an executive order aimed at rigorously reviewing and potentially reallocating U.S. budget expenditures across the board, with a focus on ensuring that all spending aligns with national interests and priorities.

The Trump administration froze $50 million in federal funding for condom distribution in Gaza, according to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. A federal judge temporarily blocked the funding freeze, which was part of a broader review of federal budget expenditures. Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer criticized the halt to federal funds, calling it unexpected and disruptive. The International Planned Parenthood Federation warned that blocking aid would harm significant advancements in sexual and reproductive health care in Gaza.

In her first-ever briefing Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and the OMB found "that there was about to be $50 million taxpayer dollars that went out the door to fund condoms in Gaza." "That is a preposterous waste of taxpayer money. So that's what this pause is focused on, being good stewards of tax dollars," Leavitt told reporters. She said DOGE and OMB also found $37 million was about to be sent to the WHO before Trump's executive order breaking ties with the global health body. Fox News Digital reached out to the State Department on Tuesday seeking additional information and was later referred to an X thread by State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce.