U.S. military will use R&D money to pay troops if shutdown persists
Government
The Trump administration said on Saturday it would pay troops during the federal government shutdown by tapping unused funds that had been set aside for research and development. "I am using my authority, as Commander in Chief, to direct our Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to use all available funds to get our Troops PAID on October 15th," President Donald Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. Trump did not identify funding sources or the total amount that would be used for troop salaries, and
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