Trump to Use $130 Million From Private Donor to Help Pay Troops Amid Shutdown
The Pentagon accepted an anonymous $130 million donation to temporarily fund military pay during the government shutdown, raising legal and ethics questions.
Trump and budget chief Vought are making this a government shutdown unlike any other
President Trump is using shutdown authority to let OMB restructure the federal workforce, prioritizing military pay while cutting civilian employees across multiple agencies.
Trump directs Pentagon to use 'all available funds' to ensure troops are paid despite shutdown
Trump directed the Defense Department to use all available funds to pay active-duty troops during the government shutdown while furloughed federal workers remain unpaid.
Trump Is Exploiting the Shutdown to Set Up Something Truly Terrifying
The Trump administration redirected billions of appropriated funds to pay troops during a shutdown, violating the Antideficiency Act and undermining Congress's power of the purse.
Joe Scarborough Loses It on Mike Johnson for 5 Whole Minutes in Shutdown Tirade: He Lies So Effortlessly!'
House Speaker Mike Johnson blamed Senate Democrats for potential military pay stoppages while a Republican military wife pleaded for intervention to prevent severe family hardship.
How much can you make in the military? US officers can earn up to a $225k salary plus some generous benefits
Active-duty military compensation includes base pay tied to rank, regular increases, special pays, and benefits, with top officers able to earn up to $225,000.