Trump Seeks Court Clarification on SNAP Funding Legality

Leland Vittert, NewsNation’s chief Washington anchor discusses the government shutdown as Congress remains stalled. Two federal judges ordered the Trump administration to keep SNAP benefits funded for 42 million Americans, forcing the government to tap a $6 billion contingency fund. President Trump said it would be his “honor” to provide the funding if directed by the courts and urged Republicans to invoke the “nuclear option” to eliminate the Senate filibuster, a move critics, including Senate Majority Leader John Thune, warn could backfire.

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