State leaders in Minnesota, including Gov. Tim Walz, addressed President Trump's federal funding freeze​ Tuesday afternoon, calling the move "unprecedented" and "illegal."

Hours after President Donald Trump announced his executive action to freeze all federal funding, Minnesota's top elected officials are decrying the administration's actions.At a news conference Tuesday afternoon,

Governor Tim Walz, Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, and Attorney General Keith Ellison visited a YMCA and their child program while responding to President Donald Trump’s implementation of a federal spending freeze.

The Trump administration on Wednesday rescinded a sweeping directive to pause federal loans, grants and other financial assistance, a White House official said, just shortly before it was set to appear in court for a second straight day to defend the policy.

The Trump administration reversed its policy to freeze grants and loans while officials evaluated whether spending met the president's priorities.

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

The Monday evening memo from Trump's White House Office of Management and Budget sparked uncertainty over a crucial financial lifeline for states, schools and organizations that rely on trillions of dollars from Washington.