President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the federal government will not speed up Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for November, despite statements from top administration officials earlier this week stating the opposite.

The Trump administration has drawn criticism in recent weeks for placing SNAP benefits at the center of the government shutdown fight, saying the government could not use contingency funds to keep the program afloat starting Nov. 1.

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