CHICAGO (WTVO) — Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday sharply criticized President Donald Trump, accusing him and congressional Republicans of jeopardizing food assistance for nearly 1.9 million Illinoisans as the federal government shutdown stretches into its third week.

The governor’s remarks came after the Illinois Department of Human Services warned that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) could lose federal funding starting Nov. 1 if Congress fails to reach a deal to reopen the government.

“Working families across Illinois are about to go without food assistance because Trump and Congressional Republicans want to score political points and refuse to reach a deal,” Pritzker said in a statement. “Nearly two million Illinoisans rely on SNAP benefits to put food on the table, i

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