The Trump administration on Friday announced it had begun laying off more than 4,000 federal workers but will pay troops as the government shutdown continues.
Oct. 11 The Trump administration on Friday announced it had begun laying off more than 4,000 federal workers but will pay troops as the government shutdown continues at least until Tuesday.
President Donald Trump on Saturday announced his administration has located funds to pay the military on Wednesday.
«We have identified funds», and the president will order Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth to «use all available funds to get our troops paid», Trump said, as reported by CNN.
The president did not say what funds would be used to pay the troops, and his announcement came as thousands of federal workers have received lay-off notices, with thousands more expected.
Administration officials are planning to lay off a total of 4,100 federal employees until the current budget impasse ends, Axios reported.
