ST PAUL – Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is leading a coalition of fellow attorneys general in suing the Trump Administration.
The suit is against the USDA and Secretary Brooke Rollins for suspension of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. In Minnesota, 440,000 residents receive SNAP benefits – and 40 million nationwide.
“It is hard to be shocked by the cruelty and illegality of the Trump administration anymore, yet I am shocked that Donald Trump is deliberately allowing 440,000 Minnesotans, to go hungry,” said Attorney General Ellison. “Congress put a rainy-day fund in place so nutrition support could continue during a government shutdown, yet despite that clear Congressional intent, Trump’s USDA is refusing to tap into that fund. It is a disgrace to the presidency that Donald Trump is using hungry children throughout Minnesota as bargaining chips in the fight over his government shutdown. His actions aren’t just cruel though, they are unlawful. It’s my job to help Minnesotans afford their lives, and today that means taking the Trump administration to court to help feed people in need.”
The coalition also seeks a restraining order blocking the USDA from halting the funding during the lawsuit.
