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Donald Trump Reacts After Mike Johnson Caves to Democrats DHS Funding Demand

Trump said he would order pay for DHS employees who have missed paychecks during the shutdown.

Donald Trump Reacts After Mike Johnson Caves to Democrats DHS Funding Demand
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President Donald Trump said he would order pay for DHS employees affected by the shutdown, while House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune backed a plan to fund most of the department first and address immigration enforcement funding separately. The shutdown remained unresolved, with conservatives objecting to the approach.

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who announced an order to pay DHS employees affected by the shutdown

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Mike Johnson
R · LA-4

House Speaker who reversed his opposition to the Senate DHS funding measure

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John Thune
R · SD · SEN

Senate Majority Leader supporting the two-step DHS funding approach

Chuck Schumer
D · NY · SEN

Senate Democratic leader who blamed Republicans for prolonging the shutdown

Scott Perry
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Representative opposing the proposed funding approach

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Trump Backs Separate DHS Funding Strategy During Shutdown

Outlets describe efforts to fund most of DHS while addressing immigration-enforcement funding separately as the shutdown continued; Trump weighed in on the response. Center outlets focus on Trump's promise to pay affected DHS employees and the shutdown's status, while right-leaning outlets stress his push for separate immigration-enforcement funding and Republican divisions over the plan.

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