US EditionTrump administration says it needs to fight SNAP fraud, but the extent of the problem is unclear
Democratic-led states argue data demands violate privacy as USDA estimates $9 billion annual fraud and errors in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
- President Donald Trump's administration demanded states turn over individual SNAP recipient data including Social Security numbers and dates of birth, calling fraud a major problem tied to criminals, retailers and some recipients.
- The USDA estimated $9 billion in combined fraud and errors annually and replaced $323 million in stolen benefits from Oct. 1, 2022 through Dec. 20, 2024.
- Investigators found organized crime groups use EBT card skimmers and illicit terminals to steal over $30 million, with prosecutions including a USDA employee who pleaded guilty this year and a Romanian man who pleaded guilty last year.
- Democratic-Led states are pushing back in court and a letter sent last week argued USDA hasn’t explained its methods, while Republican-governed states and North Carolina have complied.
- About 42 million SNAP recipients receive benefits averaging about $190 per person per month, with the USDA's public reporting lacking detailed fraud estimates, raising transparency concerns.
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Trump administration says it needs to fight SNAP fraud, but the extent of the problem is unclear
Accusations of widespread fraud are at the heart of the Trump administration's policies on SNAP. Officials looking at the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program from a law enforcement view see it as a huge problem, costing taxpayers billions a year taken by both organized crime and people who rec
The administration of President Donald Trump is taking a hard line on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), claiming that the government's largest food aid program is riddled with fraud and must be stopped.
Telemundo Dallas (39)
President Donald Trump’s government is taking a firm stand on SNAP, claiming that the government’s largest food aid program is plagued with fraud, which must be stopped. Its nominees are analyzing the Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program from a compliance perspective, considering fraud as a serious and costly problem, perpetrated by organized criminal organizations, individual beneficiaries and retailers willing to violate the laws for pro…
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