Todd Allbaugh: “The defiance follows a ruling from U.S. district Judge John…”

“… with a federal court order requiring his administration to release emergency funds for the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program. Otherw SNAP potentially cutting off all food benefits to millions of Americans. The defiance follows a ruling from U.S. district Judge John McConnell of Rhode Island, who last week ordered the Trump administration to unlock billions in emergency USDA funds to keep SNAP operational amid the ongoing government shutdown. The judge's decision was hailed as a lifeline for one in eight Americans who rely on the program. But, but the White House's latest reversal now threatens to plunge those families back into crisis.” (04:03–04:19)

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