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Oct 23, 2025 Trump administration authorized the Defense Department to redirect research funds to pay military personnel during the shutdown Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The executive reallocated congressionally appropriated funds without legislative authorization, raising separation-of-powers concerns over control of the purse.
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- Trump authorizes Defense Department to redirect research and development funds to pay military personnel — President Trump authorized the Department of Defense to pay US military personnel using funds originally allocated for research and development, circumventing the appropriations process during the government shutdown. Budget experts consulted by the Guardian characterized the move as likely illegal, as it reallocates congressionally approved funds without legislative authorization. This action occurred as hundreds of thousands of federal employees and military personnel faced unpaid status during the shutdown.
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Week 40 – 2025-10-18–2025-10-24
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