Despite insisting that President Donald Trump’s methods for paying military service members and funding a major federal nutrition program during the government shutdown are illegal, Democrats reportedly are not expected to put up a major fight.
The Trump administration plans to divert $8 billion in previously approved military research and development funds to ensure U.S. troops receive their pay on Oct. 15, even as the shutdown drags into its third week, according to Reuters and Politico.
The White House also is redirecting tariff revenue to temporarily fund the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), which serves more than 6 million low-income mothers and children.
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