Federal Judge Blocks Trump From Halting SNAP Payments

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A federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration to resume SNAP payments for 42 million Americans during the shutdown, ruling the cutoff would cause irreparable harm. The decision directs the USDA to use contingency funds to maintain benefits while legal disputes continue.

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00:00It's Benzinga bringing Wall Street to Main Street.

00:02Federal judge in Rhode Island blocked the Trump administration from halting staff payments to 42

00:06million Americans during the government shutdown, and according to CNBC, Judge Jack McConnell ordered

00:12the Trump administration to use emergency funds as soon as possible to continue staff payments

00:16the day before the aid was set to end. McConnell said ending staff benefits would harm and rough

00:20and rural harm and widespread fear over families' access to food. Trump said conflicting court

00:25opinions and left the government unsure on how to fund the program that he would honor

00:30any court-approved solution to restore benefits.

00:33Finis argued the cutoff was arbitrary and capricious and caused a crisis among families.

00:38Rhode Island ruling orders the administration to use contingency funds to maintain benefits.

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