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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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