Trump to Thune: No deal with Democrats
Punchbowl News • • nation
Key Points:
- The Senate is set to confirm Sen. Markwayne Mullin as Department of Homeland Security secretary, while the House returns to session Tuesday amid ongoing DHS funding disputes and airport security issues.
- President Trump has threatened military action against Iran if it does not open the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions as U.S. forces remain deployed in the region and Tehran faces power outages after Israeli strikes.
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune proposed funding all of DHS except ICE to break the 37-day DHS shutdown, but Trump rejected the offer, insisting on linking funding to the GOP’s SAVE America Act and urging Republicans to stay in Washington.
- Trump ordered ICE agents to airports to address TSA staffing shortages, a move that has surprised some Republicans and ICE officials, with concerns about increased tensions and airport chaos.
- Bipartisan talks continue on DHS funding, with discussions on partial ICE funding options, while the House GOP delayed a vote on extending FISA’s Section 702 amid conservative opposition and legislative priorities tied to the SAVE Act.
