He's on furlough in the military. In the military, when you're furloughed, you don't get back pay. There are a lot of federal employees who are currently on furlough, but the ones who have to work anyway because they're essential, they're right now they're working without pay, but they will get back pay almost certainly when the shutdown ends. That's how it has always worked previously, even though I know Donald Trump has said he's threatened to not allow for back pay because, again, he's trying to inflict maximum pain. (08:49–09:04)
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Asserts that essential federal employees working during a shutdown will likely receive back pay.
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