J. D. Vance: “The troops aren't getting paid.”

“That is the question the President has asked. The entire government is fundamentally okay. We're in a shutdown that causes some problems. The troops aren't getting paid. There's nothing that we can do about that while the government is shut down. But there are essential services that we want to make sure as much as possible they still continue to function.” (15:09–15:11)

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