New York Attorney General Letitia James responded to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to grant the Trump administration’s request for a temporary stay on a lower court order that would have required the distribution of full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
In her statement, James said, “This decision is a tragedy for the millions of Americans who rely on SNAP to feed their families. It is disgraceful that the Trump administration chose to fight this in court instead of fulfilling its responsibility to the American people.
“Every day the federal government delays is another day that children, seniors, and families face real pain and suffering. I will not stop fighting until every family has the resources they need to put food on the table.”
The Supreme Court’s action allows for continued delay in distributing full SNAP benefits while litigation continues.
