Vance says troops to be paid despite shutdown but warns of ‘limited pot of money’ 

Government Shutdown Update

Vice President JD Vance announced that service members will receive their paychecks on Friday.

We do think that we can continue paying the troops, at least for now.

However, he warned that the White House has a "limited pot of money" as the shutdown stretches into its fifth week.

Vance made these comments after a lunch with Senate Republicans on Tuesday.

Author's summary: Vice President JD Vance assures troops' pay amid shutdown.

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