军饷成党争筹码,特朗普急了
Xin Hua Cai Jing·2025-10-12 23:35

Core Points - The U.S. federal government shutdown has entered its 11th day, with military pay day approaching on October 15, and Republican leaders are refusing to intervene to resolve the military pay issue to force concessions from the Democrats [1][2] - President Trump has ordered the Secretary of Defense to use "all available funds" to ensure military personnel are paid, criticizing Democrats for using national security as leverage [1][5] - The Republican leadership is under pressure as failing to pay military personnel would mark a historic first during a government shutdown [2][3] Group 1 - The Republican leaders are using military pay as leverage against Democrats, knowing it also puts pressure on their own party [2] - The Senate has failed to pass a temporary funding bill due to disagreements over healthcare-related spending, leading to the government shutdown [2] - The Republican party currently holds a slim majority in Congress but needs Democratic support to pass any funding legislation [2][3] Group 2 - Approximately 600,000 federal employees are on unpaid leave due to the shutdown, with some required to work without pay [5] - The Trump administration has begun layoffs in several federal agencies, affecting over 4,000 employees [5] - Funding for military pay is expected to come from the Department of Defense's research and development budget, with about $8 billion identified for this purpose [6]