Pentagon reallocates $8 billion to fund military pay during shutdown
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The US Department of Defense plans to reallocate $8 billion from unobligated research and development funds to ensure military personnel are paid during the ongoing government shutdown, amid concerns about impacts on development programs and without congressional approval.
- Pentagon preparing to pull $8 billion from ‘unobligated’ R&D coffers to pay troops Breaking Defense
- Pentagon will pay military troops, Trump says, shifting $8B Politico
- Trump authorizes troop pay amid government shutdown NBC News
- Trump’s move to fund military paychecks during shutdown comes as families face strain and uncertainty CNN
- Trump directs Hegseth to pay troops during ongoing government shutdown standoff as he rails against Schumer Fox News
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