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Houlahan, Democrats demand answers on separation pay delays
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- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan and Democrats sent a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth demanding answers on transgender separation pay.
- The Washington Post reported Chloe Shapiro slept in her Honda Accord while awaiting $66,000 separation pay.
- A former National Guardsman with 3-year-old twins awaited $130,000 separation pay.
- An Air Force major expected $340,000 separation pay.
- Lawmakers asked the Defense Department to compare pay timelines, release anonymized records and answer by October 14.
