Summary
A federal judge has stopped President Trump's administration from enforcing a rule that would cut back food assistance benefits under the SNAP program. The administration had tried to retract benefits after the USDA informed states to comply with court rulings. The judge criticized the administration for acting against the states' efforts to distribute full benefits to SNAP beneficiaries.
Key Facts
- A federal judge is preventing a rule from the Trump administration aimed at reducing SNAP benefits.
- SNAP stands for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which provides food assistance to about 42 million people in the U.S.
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) oversees the SNAP program.
- The USDA had told states to stop providing full SNAP benefits, calling any such actions unauthorized.
- U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani criticized the administration's actions as not following legal and policy guidelines.
- Full SNAP payments issued recently will not be revoked as per the court's ruling.
- The situation is ongoing, with more updates expected as the story develops.
