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Trump: Shutdown would be the ‘worst thing’ for the military

By Jamie McIntyre
Published January 18, 2018 4:31pm ET
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Trump: Shutdown would be the ‘worst thing’ for the military
In the event Congress does not pass a temporary spending measure by midnight Friday, many non-essential government employees would be furloughed, and some government agencies and services would stop. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) | Carolyn Kaster

President Trump, in brief remarks as he arrived at the Pentagon Thursday for a meeting to discuss military strategy, warned that a government shutdown would harm the U.S. military.

“If for any reason it shuts down, the worst thing is what happens to our military,” Trump said as he was greeted by Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on the steps on the Pentagon’s River Entrance.

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