Trump Administration to Pay Military During Shutdown
The Trump administration plans to pay military members on Friday, using $2.5 billion from the military housing fund and additional funds from Pentagon accounts, totaling about $5.3 billion. This marks the second instance of avoiding a pay lapse for troops amid a 30-day government shutdown. Concerns have arisen over the ethics of a recent $130 million anonymous donation to support troop pay during the shutdown. Meanwhile, efforts to advance legislation to pay all federal workers have stalled in the Senate.
