FTC's Ferguson Accuses Democratic Governors of Blocking SNAP Data as Trump Cites Tens of Billions in Fraud
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 9
FTC's Ferguson Accuses Democratic Governors of Blocking SNAP Data as Trump Cites Tens of Billions in Fraud
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 9
Summary
Andrew Ferguson said Democratic governors are refusing to give the Trump administration SNAP recipient data, calling the resistance an effort to “protect the fraudsters” in federally funded benefit programs.
SNAP is state-administered but federally funded, and Ferguson said Washington lacks clear visibility into who receives the money, making state cooperation central to fraud investigations.
Vice President JD Vance is leading the anti-fraud push and on Wednesday singled out Wisconsin as the administration seeks to determine whether people in the country illegally are receiving SNAP benefits.
Ferguson said the broader crackdown has already produced hundreds of indictments and prevented tens of billions of dollars from reaching fraudsters, framing the data dispute as a major obstacle to expanding those results.