Hakeem Jeffries: “The Trump administration has the resources now, including…”

“What actions are House Democrats, Democratic leadership general taking to ensure SNAP benefits be paid in November? Are you confident that recipients would say. The Trump administration has the resources now, including through an emergency contingency fund that has about $5 billion in it. to ensure that not a single American goes hungry if they refuse to reopen the government on November 1? Not a single American should go hungry.” (16:57–17:07)

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