Trump says he'll sign order to pay all DHS workers as shutdown drags on
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump announced plans to sign an order to pay all Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees, addressing a shutdown that has lasted over 40 days.
- Some DHS workers, including those at ICE and Customs and Border Protection, have already been paid through prior funding measures, while many essential employees like civilian Coast Guard and FEMA workers remain unpaid.
- Trump previously signed an order to pay TSA workers amid airport delays, but this did not cover thousands of other essential DHS employees working without pay.
- Republican leaders proposed a two-track plan to end the shutdown, with the House expected to pass funding for most DHS agencies except ICE and CBP, while using reconciliation to fund those two agencies separately.
- Trump expressed gratitude to GOP leaders, emphasizing party unity and support for border patrol and immigration enforcement funding.
