The White House cited more than a dozen past presidents to justify President Donald Trump’s decision to redirect Pentagon funds to pay U.S. troops during the ongoing shutdown.
Critics warned that the move sidesteps Congress’ constitutional control of federal spending, Axios reported.
Trump’s budget office sent Congress a five-page memo arguing that U.S. history supports repurposing unobligated defense funds to guarantee military pay during a shutdown.
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