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new video loaded: How Trump Is Getting Some Workers Paid Despite the Shutdown
President Trump has been reprogramming funds to pay workers during the shutdown who are essential to his political agenda. Tony Romm, a New York Times reporter covering economic policy, explains the moves, and the questions they’ve raised.
By Tony Romm, Alexandra Ostasiewicz, June Kim and Pierre Kattar
October 25, 2025
