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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
John Bowden

Why Donald Trump’s move to pay the troops was probably illegal, and why that probably doesn’t matter

Donald Trump’s administration is using a large private donation and an executive order to make a big deal about efforts to keep members of the armed services paid during a federal government shutdown, which is now in its 25th day.

But experts agree that the White House and Pentagon’s efforts have likely crossed the bounds into illegality. The question is now: does that even matter anymore?

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