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Edward Markey: “The federal district court judge here in Boston conducted a…”

Featuring: Edward Markey, Democratic | U.S. Senate Massachusetts

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Senator Markey Speaks at Mayor Wu's Press Conference on SNAP Benefits During Government Shutdown

Published | Video Starts at 03:12

We do not have a food shortage in the United States of America right now. We have a food distribution problem to ensure that those who are most in need will receive it. The federal district court judge here in Boston conducted a hearing, and her preliminary conclusion was that it's illegal what Donald Trump is doing. that he has a responsibility to distribute the $5.5 billion to make sure that all of these great food banks, nonprofits, are able to have the help they need in … (03:12–03:23)

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Asserts that a federal judge preliminarily concluded Trump's actions are illegal.

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