West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Tuesday he’s inclined to comply with a request from President Donald Trump’s administration to supply personal data for state residents who rely on a federal food assistance program.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has asked states to turn over the information , including recipients’ names, dates of birth, personal addresses and Social Security numbers to comply with a Trump executive order called “Stopping Waste, Fraud, and Abuse by Eliminating Information Silos.” Health

Organizations call on Morrisey not to release WV SNAP recipients personal data

By Lori Kersey West Virginia Watch

2 min to read

The request also included records to calculate the amount of SNAP benefits they got over time.

Morrisey said he needs to look further into

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