Kristi Noem says Coast Guard members will get paid during the government shutdown

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced that Coast Guard members will receive their paychecks despite the ongoing government shutdown. She stated that the Department of Homeland Security found an "innovative" method to ensure payment for these service members. This announcement followed President Donald Trump's earlier directive to the Defense Department to ensure military personnel would not go without pay. Noem attributed the funding lapse to what she described as "Democrats' political theater" and emphasized the administration's effort to prevent military members from being unpaid. When pressed for details about the funding source for this "innovative solution," a DHS spokesperson referred back to Noem's public statement without providing further information. The White House Office of Management and Budget had previously indicated plans to use research and development funds to pay military service members during the shutdown. The funding lapse has led to furloughs for federal employees across s... download the app to read more