Trump Orders DHS to Pay All Employees After 50-Day Shutdown
President Trump signed a memo Friday ordering the Department of Homeland Security to pay all of its employees after they went nearly 50 days without paychecks during a record-long shutdown.
President Trump signed a memo Friday directing the Department of Homeland Security to pay all employees who have gone without paychecks for nearly 50 days during a record-long government shutdown.
The order covers workers at major agencies including the Coast Guard, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. These are the people who patrol U.S. waters, respond to natural disasters, and protect the country's computer networks from hackers.
Trump announced the decision on Truth Social, writing that he would "sign an order to pay ALL of the incredible employees at the Department of Homeland Security." The memo tells DHS leadership to find a way to pay "each and every employee" of the agency.
The shutdown has lasted almost 50 days, making it one of the longest in U.S. history. During shutdowns, many government workers are required to keep working but don't receive their regular paychecks until funding is restored.
This affects tens of thousands of workers who protect the country's borders, respond to disasters, and defend against cyber attacks. These employees have been working without pay for almost two months.
DHS must figure out how to process payments for tens of thousands of employees who haven't been paid in nearly two months.
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