“President Could Have Done It the Whole Time”: Buttigieg Questions Trump’s Role in DHS Shutdown, Backs Unpaid Staff

“President Could Have Done It the Whole Time”: Buttigieg Questions Trump’s Role in DHS Shutdown, Backs Unpaid Staff Reacting to the DHS shutdown, Buttigieg argued that when Trump finally acted to make workers whole, he effectively admitted he “could have done it the whole time.” Buttigieg also framed airport safety and the work of TSA staff as something that should sit above political warfare. The shutdown dragged on for weeks, leaving many DHS workers unpaid while airport security operations came under growing pressure. Trump first announced action for TSA officers, then broadened the order to cover the rest of the department as the standoff deepened. #PeteButtigieg #Trump #DHSShutdown #TSA #USPolitics #DonaldTrump #GovernmentShutdown #AirportSecurity #PoliticalDebate #BreakingPolitics