Federal judge says states don't have to claw back November SNAP benefits [View all]

States that dispersed full benefits to SNAP recipients over the weekend don't have to try to get the money back, a federal judge ordered Nov. 10.

A flurry of court rulings in the last several days have led to confusion and frustration for the tens of millions of Americans waiting on final word on when they will receive the federal food aid they rely on.



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DOJ lawyer Tyler Becker argued that the states knew that the Trump administration was appealing the Rhode Island decision and should have waited to find out the result before giving people the food aid.

"States decided to jump the gun," he said.

Michelle Pascucci, state trial attorney for the Massachusetts Attorney General's office, said that USDA could have issued another guidance memo when the Supreme Court's stay took effect.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/11/10/federal-judge-snap-recipients-state-provided-benefits/87194473007/

My question is, why are they so worried about this, other than the obvious hatred of poor people?

Did they embezzle some of this money, and are freaking out that it will be found out?