Trump directs Pentagon to 'use all available funds' to pay troops during shutdown
Trump directs Pentagon to 'use all available funds' to pay troops during shutdown
The president’s directive would ensure US military personnel don’t miss a scheduled paycheque next week.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is mostly accurate, reporting on Trump's directive to the Pentagon to use available funds to pay troops during a government shutdown. The claim is supported by multiple sources. However, the article exhibits a slight bias by not providing additional context or alternative perspectives on the situation.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: Trump directed the Pentagon to use 'all available funds' to pay troops during the shutdown.
- Verification Source #1: Confirms Trump directed the Pentagon to use 'all available funds' to pay troops.
- Verification Source #2: Confirms Trump directed Defense Secretary to use 'all available funds' to pay troops.
- Verification Source #3: Confirms Trump directed the Secretary of War to use 'all available funds' to pay troops.
- Verification Source #4: Confirms Trump directed the Defense Department to ensure troops are paid on time.
- Verification Source #5: Confirms the president told the Defense secretary to use 'all available funds' to pay military servicemembers.
- Assessment: Supported by multiple sources.
- Claim: The president's directive would ensure US military personnel don't miss a scheduled paycheque next week.
- Verification Source #1: Trump said in a social media post that he was acting because “our Brave Troops will miss the paychecks they are rightfully due on October 15th.”
- Verification Source #2: Military poised to miss first paychecks next week.
- Assessment: Supported by multiple sources.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 1: Trump said in a social media post that he was acting because “our Brave Troops will miss the paychecks they are rightfully due on October 15th.”
- Source 2: President Trump said he is directing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth "to use all available funds to get our Troops PAID" on time as the shutdown