A federal judge is ordering the Trump administration to pay full November SNAP benefits by today as the government shutdown drags on.
The judge in Rhode Island said during Thursday's hearing that "people have gone without for too long."
The judge ruled the government must now draw from additional USDA funds so states can deliver full SNAP benefits.
The Vice President JD Vance called the decision from the Rhode Island Judge"ludicrous."
He said a federal judge cannot tell the administration how to navigate through to the end of (what he called) "The Democratic Shutdown.:
Vance said it "was time to end this charade and open up the government."
The Trump administration has signaled its plans to appeal.
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