"Even though the Trump administration has found ways to pay the troops twice since the shutdown began on Oct. 1, the process has been fraught with anxiety for many Americans in uniform and their loved ones. Both times, they were left hanging until the last minute. Four days before paychecks were supposed to go out on Oct. 15, President Donald Trump directed the Pentagon to use "all available funds" to ensure U.S. troops were paid."
"The Trump administration plans to move around $5.3 billion from various accounts, with about $2.5 billion coming from Trump's big tax and spending cuts bill that was signed into law this summer. But the scrounging in Washington for troop pay can only last for so long. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday on CBS' "Face the Nation" that the government will soon run out of ways to compensate the military and that by Nov. 15, the troops "aren't going to be able to get paid.""
Military families are experiencing grinding uncertainty and increased anxiety about pay during the government shutdown. Many service members have been paid twice through last-minute reallocations of funds, but those measures left families hanging until the last minute. The administration plans to move about $5.3 billion from various accounts, including roughly $2.5 billion tied to recent tax and spending legislation. Treasury Department projections indicate the government will soon exhaust options to cover military compensation and that by Nov. 15 troops may not be paid. The uncertainty fuels resentment among roughly two million service members, National Guard members and reservists and their families.
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