Trump says he'll sign order to resume pay for Homeland Security. His move bypasses Congress

Source: AP

Updated 11:01 AM EDT, April 2, 2026


WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday he will soon sign an order to pay all Department of Homeland Security employees who have gone without paychecks during the partial government shutdown that has reached 48 days.

He announced the unilateral move in a social media post, blaming Democrats for the impasse while thanking Republican leaders for their work this week in trying to end the standoff.

The Republican president used a similar maneuver to resume pay for the Transportation Security Administration after many employees had called out from work, resulting in long delays at airport security lines for travelers. Trump’s latest intervention is expected to apply to other non-law enforcement employees at the department, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Coast Guard and support staff.

Trump said their families “have suffered far too long.”


Read more: https://apnews.com/article/senate-funding-homeland-security-shutdown-4a3e4a3e77bd33213b98888e79a81f51

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Full dictator. EVERY Republican should be removed from Congress. EVERY LAST ONE.

And John Roberts needs to go to. THIS is his creation and he got to look his monster right in the eyes yesterday.