Pentagon to Use $8 Billion to Pay Troops Amid Shutdown
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The Pentagon plans to reallocate $8 billion in unobligated research and development funds from the previous fiscal year to ensure military personnel are paid during the ongoing government shutdown, amid ongoing political disagreements and without congressional approval, potentially impacting development programs.
- Pentagon preparing to pull $8 billion from ‘unobligated’ R&D coffers to pay troops Breaking Defense
- Trump directs Hegseth to pay troops during ongoing government shutdown standoff as he rails against Schumer Fox News
- Trump’s move to fund military paychecks during shutdown comes as families face strain and uncertainty CNN
- Trump authorizes troop pay amid government shutdown NBC News
- Pentagon will pay military troops, Trump says, shifting $8B Politico
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