Summary
A Republican senator, John Kennedy, reported that President Donald Trump rejected a proposal to pay TSA agents and end the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. The proposal, created by Kennedy and Senator Ted Cruz, involved accepting parts of a plan from Democratic lawmakers to fund the DHS, excluding ICE. President Trump indicated that he did not want to make deals with Democrats unless they agreed to support the "SAVE AMERICA ACT."
Key Facts
- Senator John Kennedy said President Trump rejected a plan to pay TSA agents.
- The plan aimed to end the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
- The proposal was put together by Senators John Kennedy and Ted Cruz.
- It would have involved accepting Democratic proposals on DHS funding, excluding ICE.
- A separate bill was intended to fund ICE without needing Democrat votes.
- President Trump communicated that deals with Democrats are contingent on support for the "SAVE AMERICA ACT."
- Trump expressed his stance on the matter via a post on Truth Social.
