During a government shutdown, President Trump and FBI Director Kash Patel announced that FBI special agents, military personnel, and Coast Guard members are continuing to receive paychecks, using repurposed funds for military and Coast Guard compensation. However, most other federal employees, including non-agent FBI staff and federal law enforcement such as ICE agents, are not being paid, despite many being deemed essential. The Trump administration has also argued that furloughed workers are not entitled to back pay, while the President reiterated threats to permanently terminate certain federal programs, although a federal judge has temporarily blocked recent government layoffs.
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