SNAP food benefits could restart as early as Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday morning.

Two federal judges in Massachusetts and Rhode Island ruled Friday that the Trump administration must use emergency funds to pay SNAP benefits, which help feed 42 million Americans, during the government shutdown.

Judge Jack McConnell of Rhode Island also directed that these be paid out of emergency funds "as soon as possible." Boston Judge Indira Talwani gave the administration until Monday to tell her if it will authorize at least reduced SNAP benefits for November.

The administration was originally set to cut off the aid on Nov. 1.

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