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Trump rejects off-ramp to fund DHS as airport delays worsen
President Trump rejected Senate Republicans' proposal to fund all DHS agencies except ICE, prolonging the shutdown amid growing TSA staffing shortages and airport delays.
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump rejected Senate Majority Leader John Thune's proposal to fund the Department of Homeland Security while excluding Immigration and Customs Enforcement , turning down an off-ramp intended to end the partial shutdown.
- The partial government shutdown, which began February 14, 2026, left Transportation Security Administration agents unpaid; more than 400 TSA workers quit, creating severe security delays at airports nationwide.
- Demanding passage of his "SAVE America Act," Trump threatened on Truth Social to keep lawmakers in Washington through Easter unless his priorities pass, rejecting Democratic compromise.
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries criticized the deployment of ICE agents to Hartsfield, Jackson Atlanta International Airport and O'Hare International Airport, warning the tactic risks brutalizing travelers rather than solving staffing shortages.
- While Republicans consider using reconciliation to fund ICE separately with 51 votes, negotiations remain stalled as Democrats maintain opposition to the "SAVE America Act" and its controversial voting provisions.
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Trump rejects Senate GOP proposal to punt ICE funding
President Donald Trump rejected the latest attempt by Senate Republicans to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, dismissing a plan that would fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a later date. White House aides briefed the president on the plan Sunday, according to two sources familiar with the matter, as Democrats demand new guardrails on immigration enforcement in exchange for DHS funding. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD)…
Trump Rejects John Thune's Proposal to Fund DHS Without ICE
President Donald Trump reportedly rejected Senate Majority Leader John Thune's (R-SD) proposal to cut a deal with Democrats to fund the Department of Homeland Security without funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The post Trump Rejects John Thune’s Proposal to Fund DHS Without ICE appeared first on Breitbart.
Trump was offered an off-ramp to the DHS shutdown but he didn’t take it – yet
President Donald Trump was presented Sunday with a potential off-ramp to the more than month-long Department of Homeland Security shutdown: fund every part of the department except enforcement operations by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, two sources familiar with the conversations told CNN.
Trump Vetoes DHS Funding Deal --Travelers Face The Fallout
Donald Trump vetoed an apparent DHS funding deal, telling Senate Majority Leader John Thune there would be no deal unless they pass the draconian Save Act. The Senate was in session over the weekend, and Punchbowl News reported that on Sunday, Thune approached Trump with a new pitch, urged on by his Senate Republican colleagues and some White House aides. The deal was that DHS would be funded except for ICE, and that ICE would be handled later i…
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