President Donald Trump said he has ordered the Defense Department to use all available funds to ensure U.S. troops are paid on October 15 despite the ongoing government shutdown.
President Trump's announcement comes days before active duty members would have missed their first full paycheck as the shutdown of the federal government continues.
The president said in a social media post that he was acting because “our Brave Troops will miss the paychecks they are rightfully due on October 15th.”
President Trump said Saturday he would use his authority as commander in chief to pay military troops despite the government shutdown that has furloughed federal employees.
The president told the Defense secretary to use 'all available funds' to pay military servicemembers during government shutdown, while blaming congressional Democrats for the potential lapse.
President Donald Trump said he has directed the Defense Department to use "all available funds" to ensure U.S. troops are paid on Wednesday despite the shutdown
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that “we have identified funds” to pay military troops on October 15 as the government shutdown is headed into a third week. In a post to Truth Social, Trump said he will “direct our Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to use al…
President Trump says he's directed the Defense Department to use “all available funds” to ensure that troops are paid on Wednesday despite the shutdown.
President Trump has directed the Pentagon to use available funds to pay military members during the ongoing government shutdown, a relief to many families.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has directed the Defense Department to use “all available funds” to ensure that U.S. troops are paid Wednesday despite the government shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has directed the Defense Department to use “all available funds” to ensure U.S. troops are paid Wednesday
