President Donald Trump’s administration Sunday demanded states “undo” full SNAP benefits paid out under judges’ orders last week, but Connecticut has no plans to do so.

The administration’s demand came as the U.S. Supreme Court has stayed those rulings, marking the latest swing in a seesawing legal battle over the anti-hunger program used by 42 million Americans

“No, Connecticut does not need to take back SNAP benefits already sent to the 360,000 people who count on SNAP for food and who should have never been caught in the middle of this political fight,” Lamont said Sunday when asked about the state’s response to Trump.

The demand from the U.S. Department of Agriculture came as more than two dozen states warned of “catastrophic operational disruptions” if the Trump administration do

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