MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont Governor Phil Scott on Thursday defended his administration’s move to share the personal data of Vermonters who receive food assistance with the federal government. It’s one of several recent actions that raise questions about how closely the state is working with the Trump administration in areas where there are major policy differences.

Late last month, Vermont faced a deadline to share information about people enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.

State officials say they were complying with federal law and that the government already has access to the data under the 2018 Farm Bill.

“The federal government is the one that issues Social Security numbers. They have that information,” Scott said Thursday during his weekly me

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