WASHINGTON — The Trump administration told a federal judge Monday that it will comply with a court order to fund U.S. food aid benefits for November during the government shutdown, but only at 50% of the amount that eligible households normally receive.

A U.S. Department of Agriculture official also warned the court that it could take some states “anywhere from a few weeks to up to several months” to recalculate household benefit amounts and implement the partial payment.

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