Two federal judge have ruled that the Trump administration must continue to fund the SNAP food aid program using contingency funds during the government shutdown

The rulings, including in a case brought by Attorney General Josh Kaul, reject the Trump administration's rationale for not funding food assistance.

Two federal judge have ruled that the Trump administration must continue to fund the SNAP food aid program using emergency reserve funds during the government shutdown.

The SNAP program has been a major piece of the U.S. social safety network since it launched as the food stamp program in 1964

Judges blocked the Trump administration from halting SNAP aid during the shutdown, ordering the use of contingency funds to keep payments going.

A federal judge in Rhode Island on Friday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from suspending all food aid for millions of Americans amid the ongoing government shutdown. (Reporting by Nate Raymond;

Following the decisions, the Administration will be required to send out at least some of the benefits that were set to be paid on Saturday, though when beneficiaries will see the funds—and how much will be paid—remains in question.