Trump Announces Pentagon Will Pay Troops During Shutdown
TL;DR
President Trump announced he would use unspent funds to pay military personnel during the ongoing government shutdown, despite Congress not approving new military funding, as a way to avoid financial hardship for over a million service members.
- Trump Says He Will Pay Troops Despite Government Shutdown The New York Times
- Trump directs Hegseth to pay troops during ongoing government shutdown standoff as he rails against Schumer Fox News
- Trump authorizes troop pay amid government shutdown NBC News
- Pentagon will pay military troops, Trump says, shifting $8B Politico
- Trump says administration has ‘identified funds’ to pay troops next week CNN
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