The Trump administration announced on Friday (November 6) that it will fully fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits while appealing a federal judge's order . U.S. District Judge John McConnell had mandated the administration to deliver full payments to states by Friday, criticizing delays that may have caused hunger among SNAP recipients.

The administration had initially requested an emergency pause on the judge's order, citing limited funds due to a government shutdown. However, in a memo acquired by NBC News , Patrick Penn , deputy undersecretary of the Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services, informed states that the USDA would ensure full SNAP benefits are issued. The funds were expected to be available later on Friday.

Previously, the administratio

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