President Donald Trump announced late Friday that he has directed White House lawyers to seek immediate legal advice from the courts regarding the funding of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), potentially affecting millions of Americans facing benefit loss a month into the ongoing government shutdown.

With Democrats in Congress continuing to block a short-term funding measure, approximately 42 million Americans who rely on SNAP are at risk of losing their food assistance benefits. The President’s move comes as states are unable to issue benefits due to the current funding lapse.

President Trump indicated that government lawyers are unsure of the legal authority to use available monies for SNAP, citing conflicting opinions from two different courts on the matter.

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