Trump Ensures Military Pay During Shutdown Amid Political Disputes
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President Trump directed the Defense Department to use available funds to ensure U.S. troops are paid during the ongoing government shutdown, which has now lasted over a week, while federal workers face layoffs. The move aims to prevent military pay delays but does not address the broader shutdown issues affecting other federal employees.
- Trump directs the Pentagon to use 'all available funds' to ensure troops are paid despite shutdown AP News
- Trump says his administration 'identified funds' to pay troops during shutdown Reuters
- Mike Johnson is the one standing in the way of military families getting paid MSNBC News
- Trump Says US Troops Will Be Paid on Oct. 15 Despite Shutdown Bloomberg.com
- Johnson says Democrats are to blame for looming lapse in military pay The Hill
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