Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday the United States will not be able to pay service members by the middle of next month if the government shutdown is prolonged.

“We were able to pay the military employees from excess funds at the Pentagon, middle of this month. I think we'll be able to pay them beginning in November,” Bessent told CBS News’s Margaret Brennan on “Face the Nation.”

“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........

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