USDA Preparing to Fire Employee Who Appeared on MSNBC to Discuss Shutdown’s Impact on SNAP Benefits

Sarah Rumpf Nov 13th, 2025, 4:51 pm

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An employee of the Department of Agriculture was told she would be fired thirty days after the government shutdown ends because she appeared on MSNBC, according to a report by .

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) program, commonly referred to as food stamps, was among many government programs affected by the ongoing shutdown. The suspension of benefits was one of the most contentious issues as Republicans and Democrats sparred over how to move forward, and 25 states and the District of Columbia (a group of those led by Democratic governors and attorneys general) sued the USDA, argui

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