Trump says bill guaranteeing military pay during shutdown ‘probably will happen’

President Trump said Wednesday that a stand-alone bill to pay military service members during a government shutdown “probably will happen," contradicting comments from House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) earlier in the day.

“Yeah, that probably will happen,” the president told a reporter when asked if he would encourage Congress to pass stand-alone legislation to pay troops. 

“We have to worry about it yet. That's a long time. You know what one week is for me,...

Trump says bill guaranteeing military pay during shutdown ‘probably will happen’

President Trump said Wednesday that a stand-alone bill to pay military service members during a government shutdown “probably will happen," contradicting comments from House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) earlier in the day.

“Yeah, that probably will happen,” the president told a reporter when asked if he would encourage Congress to pass stand-alone legislation to pay troops. 

“We have to worry about it yet. That's a long time. You know what one week is for me,...