Donald Trump said his administration has “identified funds” to pay US troops while the federal government is shut down, heading off a potential flashpoint in the stand-off between Republicans and Democrats in Congress.
Trump’s move could ease some pressure from congressional Republicans, who had been facing calls to find a way to pay US military personnel on October 15, which would mark their first missed pay cheque of the shutdown.
“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”, Trump said on his Truth Social platform on Saturday.