There it is, from the Commandant of the Coast Guard:
Today you will not be receiving your regularly scheduled paycheck. To the best of my knowledge, this marks the first time in our Nationโs history that servicemembers in a U.S. Armed Force have not been paid during a lapse in appropriations. Read more: https://t.co/5tLzGhK2nt pic.twitter.com/J2o00zWm0k
โ Admiral Karl Schultz (@ComdtUSCG) January 15, 2019
McConnell, and to a lesser extent Trump, are really getting dragged in that comment thread. Meanwhile plenty of liberals are showing support for the Coast Guard and its members.