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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Owen Scott

Even Republicans are alarmed at Trump’s moves to pay the military as federal government shutdown becomes second longest in history

Republican lawmakers have criticized Donald Trump’s plan to use Congressional funds to pay the military during the government shutdown, which has now become the second-longest in history.

Last week, the president gave both the Pentagon and the White House the go-ahead to use “any funds” left from the current financial year to pay active-duty service members.

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