Although the White House managed to secure funds to pay troops on October 15 and again on November 1, officials — including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent — warn that service members may not see their November 15 paycheck unless the shutdown comes to an end.
“We were able to pay the military employees from excess funds at the Pentagon, middle of this month. I think we’ll be able to pay them beginning in November. But by November 15 our troops and service members who are willing to risk their lives aren’t going to be able to get paid,” Bessent said on CBS on Oct. 26.
