Leading Democrats criticized Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte and Attorney General John Formella for their refusal to join 25 states that have sued the Trump administration over its refusal to allow contingency funds to replace Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits when they run out on Saturday due to the federal government shutdown.

House Democratic Leader Alexis Simpson of Exeter said Ayotte lacked the backbone to challenge President Trump in contrast to Republican governors from Vermont and Nevada who had joined governors from 23 blue states.

“It is crystal clear to all of us Kelly Ayotte depends more on her political ambitions than the more than 75,000 who are dependent on SNAP,” Simpson said during a press conference on Zoom.

Ayotte said her focus is on implementing

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