DHS directed to pay employees during shutdown President Donald Trump signed a memo directing the Department of Homeland Security to pay all of its employees during a record long government shutdown at DHS, which had dragged on for nearly 50 days. The action c…
How did DHS handle shutdown pay? #politics
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) faced a prolonged government shutdown that lasted nearly 50 days, during which a presidential memo directed DHS to pay all employees despite the shutdown. This action bypassed standard furlough procedures, creating potential financial vulnerabilities in federal payroll systems and exposing procedural weaknesses in crisis response protocols.