Trump orders Pentagon to pay troops amid gov't shutdown
Published : 12 Oct 2025, 01:05
DF News Desk
People gather in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., the United States, Oct. 8, 2025. File Photo: Xinhua.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday on Truth Social that he has directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to "use all available funds" to ensure troops receive their pay on Oct. 15 amid the ongoing federal government shutdown, reported Xinhua.
"We have identified funds to do this, and Secretary Hegseth will use them to pay our troops," Trump wrote.
The U.S. federal government entered a shutdown on Oct. 1, marking the first shutdown in nearly seven years. Troops are at risk of not receiving their next paycheck on Oct. 15.
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