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Scott Bessent: “I think we'll be able to pay them beginning in November. But by November 15, our troops and service members, who are…”

On the recordOctober 26, 2025
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. What an embarrassment.
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Scott Bessent

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Discussing the implications of the government shutdown on military pay.

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