After weeks of long lines at airports and unpaid TSA workers, House and Senate Republicans finally gave in and agreed to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security. This decision is likely to upset the Godfather of tweets, who is probably not happy with the move.
Democrats got a short-term victory by ending the government shutdown and forcing Republicans to negotiate.
However, they didn’t manage to permanently limit the powers of ICE. The bigger fight about holding people accountable will happen later this year.
Democrats had refused to give Trump and Republicans unlimited funding for ICE without basic protections, like requiring agents to wear body cameras and remove masks during raids.
Instead of making a deal, Trump got angry on Truth Social and demanded full control.
Now, Republicans are quickly working to reopen DHS so TSA agents can get their pay and airports can run smoothly again.
They plan to fund ICE separately later without needing Democratic support.
This is a clear win for Democrats.
They finally showed courage and stood up to Trump’s supporters, protected basic accountability, and made Republicans end the unnecessary shutdown they started.
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