A group of low-income individuals reliant on federal food assistance sued the Trump administration Wednesday, alleging new restrictions to which foods they can buy using government benefits violate the law.
The US Department of Agriculture erred by limiting recipients of its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program—also known as SNAP—from purchasing sugary drinks and foods across 22 states, according to the complaint filed in the US District Court for the District of Columbia.
Trump administration officials including Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have encouraged states to seek approval for pilot projects to enforce ...
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