The White House said Tuesday it is complying with a federal court order to tap into a contingency fund to distribute Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, clarifying earlier comments from President Trump where he appeared to say he would withhold those funds.

Press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters during a press briefing the administration was “fully complying” with the court order and was working to get partial SNAP payments “out the door as much as we can and as quickly as we can.”

"The recipients of these SNAP benefits need to understand it's going to take some time to receive this money because the Democrats have forced the administration into a very untenable position," Leavitt said.

Trump sparked confusion earlier Tuesday when he posted on Truth Socia

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