MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - There was more confusion on Tuesday over whether the federal government will pay out SNAP benefits this month, but state officials say money for 3SquaresVT benefits will be on EBT cards on Friday.

The Trump administration on Monday announced partial payments using contingency funding .

Tuesday, President Trump took to social media, saying those benefits would only be paid out when the government shutdown ends.

Federal judges had ordered the Trump administration to use the $5 billion in contingency funding to pay benefits while Congress remains deadlocked.

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