Trump rejects Senate proposal to reopen DHS without ICE funding
PBS • • nation
Key Points:
- The partial DHS shutdown is nearing 40 days, with President Trump rejecting a proposal to fund some agencies, including TSA, complicating negotiations to fully reopen the government.
- President Trump insists on passing the SAVE America Act, an election ID law, before any deal, creating division within Republicans who lack enough votes for the bill.
- Senate Republicans proposed funding all of DHS except ICE, but this idea was rejected by the president during a call with Senate Majority Leader John Thune.
- Democrats, previously in talks with DHS, have become more unified in demanding more from the administration, while disputes continue over who is to blame for the shutdown.
- Airport TSA line delays are ironically hindering compromise, as polling shows Republicans are blamed for the issues, and the president is focusing on deploying ICE agents rather than negotiating with Democrats.
