Over Twenty States Sue Trump Administration for Cutting Off Food Aid
(MENAFN) A coalition of Democratic governors and attorneys general from 25 U.S. states filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the Trump administration, contesting its determination that it lacks the legal power to deploy emergency funds to sustain food assistance for millions of Americans next month.
Officials from California, New York, and the District of Columbia, among others, said they are suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for what they call an unlawful suspension of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.
The complaint, filed in federal court in Massachusetts, urges a judge to overturn prior administrative orders instructing states to halt benefits and to require the USDA to use all available funding to ensure the continuation of SNAP support through November.
"Millions of Americans are about to go hungry because the federal government has chosen to withhold food assistance it is legally obligated to provide," said New York Attorney General Letitia James in a statement.
According to U.S. media, SNAP remains the country’s largest anti-hunger initiative, aiding nearly 42 million people—over 12 percent of the population. Most participants live at or below the federal poverty line.
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