President Donald Trump’s administration plans to halt Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits next month, cutting off federal food assistance to hundreds of thousands of Oregonian’s, Gov. Tina Kotek said Monday.

The Oregon Department of Human Services has started notifying more than 750,000 residents — nearly half children and seniors — that they will not receive the benefits after Oct. 31 due to the ongoing federal government shutdown.

“This is a cruel and unacceptable situation,” Kotek said in a statement accompanying the announcement. “President Trump should focus on feeding families by negotiating a deal with Congress, not doing other things like deploying troops in American cities on taxpayers’ dime.”

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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