As the controversy over funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the government shutdown dragged on in recent days, the top official in charge of the program pivoted to a new talking point, calling the program that some 42 million Americans rely on "corrupt."

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is a major piece of the U.S. social safety net used by nearly 42 million, or about 1 in 8 Americans, to help buy groceries.

The Trump administration said SNAP benefits will be partially paid in November. Here's what that means for Illinois.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said SNAP benefits will only resume in full when Democrats end the government shutdown, which has entered its second month.