LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON ― The Donald Trump administration insists food benefits can’t go out next month because of a government shutdown initiated by Democrats. That shutdown started in December 2018, presenting no problem for January’s SNAP benefits. “The Trump administration has pulled a complete 180,” David Super, an administrative procedure expert at Georgetown University Law School, told HuffPost. AdvertisementThe shutdown started earlier this month after Senate Democrats demanded a government funding bill include an extension of expiring health insurance subsidies. The Trump administration has found ways to fund salaries for members of the military and certain federal workers, but has said it can’t do the SNAP benefits ― and Democrats are to blame.
