US EditionTrump says his administration 'identified funds' to pay troops during shutdown
President Trump directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to use identified funds to ensure 1.3 million active-duty troops receive pay during the ongoing government shutdown.
- President Donald Trump announced that he directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to use identified funds to pay U.S. troops during the government shutdown on October 15th.
- Due to the government shutdown, members of the military risk missing their paychecks, affecting about 1.3 million active-duty members.
- Trump aims to alleviate pressure on Congress by ensuring that military pay is not held hostage during the shutdown.
- The Congressional Budget Office indicated that funds from the Defense Department could potentially be used to pay active-duty personnel during the ongoing shutdown.
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Trump Directs US Defence Secy to Use Available Funds to Pay Troops Amid Government Shutdown
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. "Chuck Schumer recently said, "Every day gets better" during their Radical Left Shutdown. I DISAGREE! If nothing is done, because of "Leader" Chuck Schumer and the Democrats, our Brave Troops will miss the paychecks they are rightfully due on October 15. That is why I am using my authority, as Commander in Chief, to direct our Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to use all available funds to get …
Trump directs Hegseth to use 'all available funds' to get troops paid
President Donald Trump on Saturday said his administration identified funds that could be used to pay military service members amid the government shutdown. On Truth Social, Trump wrote that he's directing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth "to use all available funds to get our Troops PAID on October 15th." An Office of Management and Budget spokesperson told Straight Arrow News that the money will come from the Department of Defense's research and…
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Japan TodayTrump directs Pentagon to use 'all available funds' to ensure troops are paid despite shutdown
Trump said Saturday that he has directed the Pentagon to use "all available funds" to ensure U.S. troops are paid Wednesday despite the government shutdown, a short-term fix that will not apply to the hundreds of thousands of federal workers who have been furloughed.
News Wrap: Trump orders Pentagon to use ‘all available funds’ to pay troops amid shutdown
In our news wrap Saturday, Trump directed the Defense Department to ensure U.S. troops are paid on time as the government shutdown continues, authorities said there are no survivors from Friday’s blast that leveled a Tennessee explosives plant, and actor and producer Diane Keaton died at age 79.
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