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If there’s new consideration to extend Social Security and veterans spousal benefits to same-sex couples in states without marriage equality, it doesn’t appear to be happening in the White House.

In a response to question Friday from the Washington Blade, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest deferred to the Justice Department on whether the administration is rethinking its position to withhold those benefits in the wake of newly filed litigation and claims from LGBT advocates they could be extended at this time.

“I have to admit, Chris, I’m not steeped in the details of this particular case or particularly as it relates to this lawsuit, so I would refer you to the Department of Justice that may be able to share some more information for you,” Earnest said.

Although the Obama administration pledged to extend spousal benefits to married same-sex couples to the greatest extent possible under the law following the Supreme Court’s decision against the Defense of Marriage Act, the Justice Department determined it couldn’t afford certain Social Security and veterans benefits to couples in states without marriage equality. For those benefits, U.S. code looks to the state of residence, not the celebration, to determine whether a couple is married.

But some LGBT advocates insist extending those benefits to same-sex couples would be consistent with the Supreme Court ruling against DOMA, which precludes the federal government from refusing to recognize same-sex marriages. One recently filed lawsuit from Lambda Legal seeks to compel the administration to afford spousal veterans benefits to same-sex couples, and two other lawsuits — one from Lambda, the other Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders — seeks Social Security benefits for same-sex couples.

In the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court refusal to review court rulings in favor of marriage equality, Sen. Dianne Feinstein has written to President Obama calling on him to extend Social Security and veterans benefits to same-sex benefits on his own volition.

The Justice Department didn’t respond to the Blade’s request to comment Friday on whether it’s reconsidering withholding these benefits in the wake of the lawsuits.