President Donald Trump says the US miliary will be paid, government shutdown or not.
There was some concern among troops because their next paycheck was set to be sent out October 15th, but there'd be no way to pay it.
But President Trump posted on Truth Social today that he's found a way, adding "I will not allow the Democrats to hold our military, and the entire security of our nation, hostage with their dangerous government shutdown."
Still, US House of Representatives Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said this week that he would support a standalone bill to pay the military, urging lawmakers to pass it as soon as possible.
And it is still possible to pass such a bill before payday the 15th, but finding there's some money already there for the paychecks, like President Trump has done, eases the minds of many a soldier, sailor, flyer and Marine.