WASHINGTON —

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is threatening to withhold SNAP management money from Democrat-led states that have refused to turn over personal data on recipients.

Experts say the feud won't directly impact the amount of food aid that Americans receive, but it could cause other disruptions. Advertisement

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Tuesday that the Trump administration needs information on SNAP recipients to crack down on fraud.

"As of next week, we have begun and will begin to stop moving federal funds into those states until they comply, and they tell us and allow us to partner with them to root out this fraud to protect the American taxpayer," Rollins said at a cabinet meeting.

In an email on Wednesday morning, a USDA spokesperson said 28 states h

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