Trump orders DHS to pay ‘each and every employee’ as shutdown drags on

"Trump Orders Emergency Pay for Furloughed Homeland Security Workers Amid Government Shutdown. In a surprise move, President Trump has issued a memo instructing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to use existing funds to provide compensation to employees who have been furloughed or working without pay due to the ongoing government shutdown. The directive, which has sparked controversy, aims to alleviate the financial burden on thousands of DHS workers who have been affected by the partisan stalemate. The move comes as the partial government shutdown shows no signs of ending, leaving many federal employees without a paycheck for weeks. As the crisis deepens, Trump's decision has raised questions about the constitutionality and practicality of using existing funds to circumvent the shutdown."

In a memo titled “Liberating the Department of Homeland Security From the Democrat-Caused Shutdown,” Trump instructs Mullin, in coordination with Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought, to use “funds that have a reasonable and logical nexus to the functions of DHS” to provide compensation to department workers that have gone without pay since...