Trump reassures Navy and troops amid government shutdown
TL;DR
President Trump assured Navy sailors that their paychecks would be restored despite the ongoing government shutdown caused by congressional deadlock over a spending bill, with the shutdown affecting federal employees including service members who will receive back pay. House Republicans claim to have passed a clean funding bill, but the Senate has yet to approve it, leaving the government partially closed.
- Trump to sailors on pay held back by shutdown: ‘Do not worry about it’ The Hill
- Trump celebrates Navy amid government shutdown, National Guard deployments CNN
- Local activist group protests Trump's visit to Naval Station Norfolk WTKR
- Trump tells troops 'every last penny' coming despite ongoing government shutdown affecting military pay Fox News
- Trump doesn't let shutdown interfere with celebrating Navy's 250th anniversary at rally-like event AP News
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