Nov. 7 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump's administration on Friday appealed an order that had demanded that it pay out full benefits to those in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for November.
On Thursday, Rhode Island federal Judge Jack McConnell ordered the administration to pay out the full benefits within one day, saying "People have gone without for too long." Now, the administration is asking for an emergency ruling to allow it to only pay 65% of the benefits this month from a contingency fund.
McConnell had rejected that option, saying the administration could use Section 32 funds, which the USDA uses to help with child nutrition programs. But the administration rejected that plan.
Plaintiffs in the case, which are nonprofit organizations, asked for the full payment, and McConnell agreed.
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