HAPPENING NOW: Judge McConnell is sharply rebuking the Trump administration for what he said was defying his order to ma

[In It to Win It]

HAPPENING NOW: Judge McConnell is sharply rebuking the Trump administration for what he said was defying his order to make full SNAP payments by Nov. 5. He has ordered USDA to make the *full* payment to states by tomorrow.

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney.bsky.social) 2025-11-06T20:53:36.539Z

McCONNELL said Trump's Truth Social post was essentially an admission of his "intent to defy the court order when he said 'SNAP payments will be given only when the government opens.' As a result "people will go hungry, food pantries will be burdened and … suffering will occur."

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney.bsky.social) 2025-11-06T20:55:14.690Z

"It’s likely that SNAP recipients are hungry as we sit here," McConnell says.

He also says Trump and his allies have admitted to withholding SNAP benefits for "political reasons" rather than to preserve child nutrition programs, which the judge said was a pretext."

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney.bsky.social) 2025-11-06T21:01:13.674Z

[dsc]

1. Well it apparently isn't only people who serves as their own laywer

who wind up with fools as clients.

[underpants]

2. Good.

[BlueKota]

3. I just wish there were consequences the judge

could impose on tsf, but I don't know if there is anything he can do.

[Volaris]

6. Not without the agreement of the SC, not much.

I wonder if he can hold chain of command inside USDA to task if it isn't done, since it seems the order was directed to the department directly.

they DONT have king-immunity...

[ananda]

4. Good judge... and smart!

I'm glad we still have some.

[Irish_Dem]

5. Hey Judge, send them a sharply worded letter.

That should do the job.

[newdeal2]

7. Go McConnell!

Never thought I’d say that before.

[ancianita]

8. If they don't, McConnell should rule contempt on all defendants & fine them daily until they execute his ruling.

[Trueblue1968]

10. Fine the evil pigs $249,186.00 a day in contempt of court.

Yea, please judge !!!!!!!

[ancianita]

11. Why that amount?

[Trueblue1968]

13. Just came to that amount as being appropriate given the circumstances.

[Hassler]

9. F U McTurtle. It's all your fault.

[angrychair]

12. Blah blah blah

Fuck this judge and this administration. Hollow threats and wasted paper.
It's meaningless. They can drag this shit out for months with zero legal penalties.