Trump Orders DHS to Pay All Employees During Government Shutdown
President Trump signed an executive order Friday requiring the Department of Homeland Security to pay all its employees during the ongoing partial government shutdown. The order covers workers at the Coast Guard, FEMA, and cybersecurity agencies who have been going without paychecks.
President Trump signed an executive order Friday directing the Department of Homeland Security to find a way to pay every employee during the partial government shutdown that has now lasted 49 days.
The order specifically covers workers at the Coast Guard, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. These employees have been working without paychecks since the shutdown began.
The partial government shutdown is now the longest in U.S. history. It has left many federal workers struggling to pay bills and meet basic expenses while still reporting to work.
DHS employees handle critical functions including border security, disaster response, and protecting the nation's infrastructure from cyber threats. The agency has continued operating during the shutdown, but workers have not received their regular paychecks.
Trump announced his plans to sign the order earlier this week before making it official on Friday.
Thousands of federal workers have been without pay for 49 days during the longest partial shutdown in U.S. history. This affects people who protect borders, respond to disasters, and defend against cyber attacks - services that impact everyone's safety.
Watch for details on how DHS will fund the payments and whether similar orders will cover other affected agencies.
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