Washington state leaders are urgently waiting for federal guidance on SNAP benefits, but the state's DSHS says there's still no timeline on when they'll go out.

On Thursday, a federal judge in Rhode Island the Trump administration to fully fund SNAP for November by Friday.

"People have gone without for too long, not making payments to them for even another day is simply unacceptable," said Judge John J. McConnell Jr.

Judge McConnell directly rebuked President Donald Trump for starting "his intent to defy" a court order by saying earlier this week that SNAP will not be funded until the government reopens.

After Trump's comments, the White House insisted it was complying with the court order.

Judge McConnell criticized the Trump administration for only making a partial payment when it h

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