Trump Says He'll Sign Order to Pay DHS Employees During Shutdown

Congress has been unable to advance a deal to fund DHS amid a 48-day shutdown.
Trump Says He'll Sign Order to Pay DHS Employees During Shutdown
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security in Washington on Feb. 17, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
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President Donald Trump said on April 2 that he will sign an order to pay all employees at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) amid a shutdown that has lasted 48 days.

He announced the move in a social media post, saying that DHS employees have “suffered far too long” during the funding impasse. Trump blamed Democrats for the shutdown.