Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today issued the following statement after a federal judge in Massachusetts indicated she would extend a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump Administration from demanding that states “undo” any actions taken to authorize the issuance of full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in response to a court order in Rhode Island, as well as by guidance issued directly from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).  
“I am grateful to the court for meeting the urgency of this moment and calling out the chaos, confusion, and unacceptable delays the federal government has caused in getting full SNAP benefits to hungry Americans,” said AG Campbell. “The Trump Administration continues to resist its legal and moral responsibility to ensure Americans have access to food, but I will continue to lead the fight to ensure that all Massachusetts residents – including children, elders, veterans, and people with disabilities – are able to put food on the table. Their hunger should not be used as a weapon in the president’s political game.”