Tag: Defense Department
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Trump vows to pay troops despite government shutdown
Background of the Shutdown and the Claim The federal government entered a partial shutdown on October 1, brought on by a standoff between the White House and Congress over funding and budget priorities. As agencies closed or operated with skeleton staffing, questions mounted about how the disruption would affect federal workers and, crucially, U.S. military…
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Trump Directs Pentagon to Pay Troops During Shutdown
Trump Says He Will Use Available Funds to Ensure Troops Are Paid As the U.S. government faced a partial shutdown due to stalled negotiations in Congress, President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he has identified funds within the Pentagon’s resources to ensure active-duty service members receive their pay. In a post attributed to…
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Trump Promises to Use Available Funds to Pay Military Amid Government Shutdown Standoff
Overview: A President’s Step to Guarantee Pay for Troops The ongoing federal government funding dispute has taken a sharp turn as President Donald Trump announced, via Truth Social, that he has identified funds to ensure active-duty service members receive their pay next week. Citing his authority as Commander in Chief, Trump directed the Secretary of…
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Trump Uses Authority to Pay Troops Amid Government Shutdown Controversy
Trump Directs Pay for Troops Amid Shutdown Debate President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he was exercising his authority as Commander in Chief to ensure U.S. military personnel receive their pay next week, despite the ongoing federal government shutdown. In a post attributed to the president, he stated that Secretary of War Pete…