WASHINGTON (AP)— President Donald Trump's administration is demanding that states reverse full SNAP benefits issued under recent court orders.
The U.S. Supreme Court has stayed those rulings, affecting 42 million Americans who rely on the program.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's demand follows warnings from over two dozen states about potential "catastrophic operational disruptions" if they aren't reimbursed for benefits authorized before the stay.
Nonprofits and Democratic attorneys general had sued to maintain the program, winning favorable rulings last week. Wisconsin, for example, loaded benefits for 700,000 residents but now faces financial strain.
