SNAP provides a monthly maximum of nearly $300 for an individual and about $1,000 for a family of four. (File Photo)

The administration of US President Donald Trump has asked a federal appeals court to block a judge’s order requiring it to release full food aid payments for November under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), amid the ongoing US government shutdown, the Associated Press (AP) reported on Friday.

Trump administration challenges court order on food aid

The Trump administration filed an appeal seeking to suspend the ruling that directed it to use contingency funds to distribute full monthly SNAP benefits . The government argued that the courts do not have the authority to force spending beyond what Congress has approved.

“This unprecedented injunction m

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