The Department of Defense is shifting $8 billion in previously allocated money to pay troops for the middle of the month as the government shutdown continues.

With the shutdown approaching two full weeks and Congress not looking to see any votes until Tuesday at the earliest, military service members’ Oct. 15 paychecks are in jeopardy. President Donald Trump announced earlier today that he was directing the Department of Defense to use “all available funds” to pay military members on Oct. 15. His social media post did not specify how much would be used or where it would come from. Late Saturday afternoon the Pentagon confirmed the amount and the sourcing.

“The President has directed the Secretary of War to use available funds to pay service members on October 15th. The Department of War

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