President Donald Trump said in a social media post that his administration wouldn't pay food assistance benefits until the federal shutdown ends, a statement his press secretary shortly after explained wasn't intended to suggest he would violate U.S. District Court orders that the benefits be paid.

"The administration is fully complying with the court order," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said following Trump's comment on Nov. 4. "I just spoke to the president about it. (But) The recipients of these SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits need to understand, it’s going to take some time."

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