Gavin Newsom: “It's never happened in US history [to use SNAP benefits as a…”

“I mean, the fundamental point that we'd be using, because this is what it's about, and the federal government said it in the lawsuit that they want to use it as a bargaining chip, a bargaining chip to end this shutdown. That's shameful. It's never happened in US history [to use SNAP benefits as a bargaining chip]. And I appreciate the governors, the 23 AGs that stepped up and sued, and we've won those lawsuits.” (06:47–06:50)

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