President Donald Trump issued a new memorandum on Oct. 15 directing the Pentagon to use its available funds to continue paying U.S. military personnel during the government shutdown.
Congress has yet to pass an annual appropriation or even a short-term continuing resolution to fund the federal government.
The government shut down just after midnight on Oct. 1, and federal employees are expected to go without pay until lawmakers can pass a funding measure to reopen it.
U.S. troops were due to miss their first paychecks on Oct. 15, but Trump pledged to take steps over the weekend to ensure those troops would continue to receive their money on time….