ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Friday said that President Donald Trump has refused to release federal SNAP funding and that hundreds of thousands of children are at risk of going hungry.

According to the governor, an Oct. 10 letter from the administration directed Maryland to refrain from issuing SNAP benefits. He said they’ve also declined to release contingency benefits.

“As a result, SNAP benefits are likely not to be deposited on EBT cards beginning Nov. 1, and 680,000 Marylanders who rely on SNAP to eat — including nearly 270,000 children — stand to go hungry,” Moore said.

During previous shutdowns, the state has received money for critical expenses.

“The Trump Administration has provided zero assurance that our state will receive reimbursement—even if Maryland wer

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