The president appears to want to ignore a court order to pay the benefits.

The administration has until Monday to decide how it's going to fund the country's biggest food aid program for November amid the ongoing shutdown.

President Donald Trump’s administration faces deadlines on Monday to tell two federal judges whether it will comply with court orders that it continue to fund SNAP, the nation’s…

In the latest update, the Trump administration agreed to release partial SNAP payments, but they will be half of the normal amounts.

Prior presidential administrations have continued paying SNAP benefits during past shutdowns of the U.S. government.

The president appears to want to ignore a court order to pay the benefits.

The president appears to want to ignore a court order to pay the benefits.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will not be distributed until the federal government is funded and reopened despite federal court orders.

The Trump administration recently said it would not pay any SNAP benefits, but then offered partial funding of the food stamp program after a judge's ruling.

The federal judge ruled that Trump was choosing to withhold federal food aid due to "political reasons".

The food program serves about 1 in 8 Americans, mostly with lower incomes.