Supreme Court rules full Snap food benefits can be temporarily halted

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The US Supreme Court has issued an emergency order temporarily permitting the Trump administration to withhold billions of dollars in funding for food assistance relied on by millions of low-income Americans. The decision follows a White House appeal after a lower court had ordered that payments from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps, be fully distributed to recipients by Friday. France24 International Affairs Editor Kethevane Gorjestani gives her insights.