Trump's Shutdown Strategies and Military Funding Controversies
TL;DR
During a lapse in congressional appropriations, President Trump authorized the Secretary of War to use available funds from Fiscal Year 2026 to pay military personnel to ensure readiness and pay continuity, emphasizing the importance of maintaining military operations despite legislative delays.
- NATIONAL SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM/NSPM-8 The White House (.gov)
- Trump is opting some of the government out of the shutdown The Washington Post
- Trump Signs Memo Expanding His Authority to Spend Federal Money The New York Times
- Trump move spares troops' pay, but Republicans warn shutdown risks remain Fox News
- Is it legal to use R&D money to pay troops during shutdown? Federal News Network
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