"I don't have anything to negotiate and accused Democrats of playing games ahead of the Senate's scheduled eighth vote Tuesday evening on a House-passed measure to fund the government. He also dismissed Democratic concerns about the legality of the Pentagon's decision to use unspent research and development funds to pay service members during the shutdown, starting with a paycheck on Wednesday. If the Democrats want to go to court and challenge troops being paid, bring it, Johnson said."
"I'm grateful for a commander in chief who understands the priorities of the country. The payment arrangement came after Donald Trump ordered his defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, to find money for military salaries over the weekend. Trump said in a post on TruthSocial that he wouldn't let Democrats hold our military, and the entire security of our nation, HOSTAGE during the shutdown."
House Speaker Mike Johnson said he will not negotiate with Senate Democrats as the government shutdown entered its 14th day and defended redirecting Pentagon funds to pay military personnel. Johnson accused Democrats of playing games and invited legal challenges to the reallocation of unspent research and development funds to cover service member paychecks. President Donald Trump ordered Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to find money for military salaries and said he would not let Democrats hold the military hostage. The Pentagon and OMB announced troops will receive their scheduled October 15 pay using reallocated funds, while Democrats questioned the legality of the action. Johnson blamed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for blocking a House-passed clean continuing resolution.
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