Source: Fox News
Summary
President Donald Trump mocked Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for a near gaffe on the Senate floor, where Schumer said “WE MUST FUND ICE” before correcting himself to “We must fund TSA now.” The mistake was made during a discussion about the government shutdown, which has left American airline passengers frustrated with long TSA wait times. Schumer and Senate Democrats are filibustering the SAVE America Act, an election integrity bill. Trump has long reminded Americans that the government shutdown of Department of Homeland Security funding does not impact Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations.
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Once again, the discussion returns to a familiar question.
Schumer’s gaffe was quickly corrected, but not before Trump seized on it. The President has been reminding Americans that ICE operations are not impacted by the government shutdown. The Senate Democrats’ failed effort to isolate a funding package solely for TSA was blocked by Republicans. Negotiations on DHS funding continue, with Senate Majority Leader John Thune saying that people are realizing the issue needs to be fixed. The Senate failed to get the 60-vote supermajority needed to advance a Republican proposal to fund the entire DHS earlier in March.
Author: Evan Null
