"In an interview on CNN's "State of the Union," Bessent said that the administration would not appeal the court ruling, while adding that finding the funds to pay SNAP benefits by Wednesday "could be" done.

"There's a process that has to be followed. So, we've got to figure out what the process is," the Treasury secretary said.

On Friday, President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post that the government was exploring its options to restart SNAP."