White House to Withhold SNAP Food Aid From Dem-led States

The Trump administration said that it will move to withhold SNAP food aid from recipients in most Democratic-controlled states starting next week unless those states provide information on aid recipients, the Associated Press (AP) reported.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the cooperation is necessary to root out fraud in the program. (Photo: Clementine Gallot Flickr)

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said at a Cabinet meeting that the action is being taken because those states are refusing to provide information requested by the department, such as the names and immigration status of aid recipients.

She said the cooperation is necessary to root out fraud in the program. Democratic-led states have sued to block the requirement. About one in eight Americans use SNAP to help buy groceries.