【Key Focus: The White House Found a Way to Pay U.S. Military Personnel Without Congressional Approval】
On October 29, 2025, in Washington, the American new media outlet "Axios" wrote in a press release:
Earlier this week, it was unclear whether the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) at the White House could find about $5.3 billion to pay military salaries before Friday, but two White House officials told Axios that the money was still found at the last minute.
In detail:
The OMB discovered $2.5 billion in the military housing fund, which is part of the "Big and Beautiful Projects" in Donald Trump's presidential budget, used to continue paying military housing benefits. Another $1.4 billion came from the research, development, testing, and evaluation fund, mainly used to pay salary expenses for the Army and Air Force. Additionally, $1.4 billion was found in the Pentagon's procurement account — the money was intended to fund the construction of naval vessels, but this money will be used to pay Navy employees and Marines.
Notably, one insider emphasized that the Trump administration has "found more money," in case the shutdown lasts longer.
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