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April 2, 2026

Trump Orders DHS to Pay All Employees Amid Shutdown

President Trump ordered the Department of Homeland Security to pay all employees amid the ongoing shutdown, which has lasted nearly two months.
The memo directs DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin to find funding sources to cover over 35,000 unpaid employees, including those from FEMA and the Coast Guard.
Trump emphasized the need to maintain national security and readiness, blaming Democrats for the shutdown and calling it an emergency situation.

9 Sources

Trump says he will sign order to pay DHS employees
Apr 2, 2026 at 2:47 PM · Reuters
President Trump said he would sign an executive order to pay all Department of Homeland Security employees
Apr 2, 2026 at 3:12 PM · WSJ
Trump to circumvent Congress with order to pay all DHS workers
Apr 2, 2026 at 3:31 PM · Axios
Trump says he will sign an order to pay DHS employees
Apr 2, 2026 at 4:24 PM · The Hill
Trump says he'll sign order to pay all DHS workers as shutdown drags on
Apr 2, 2026 at 4:26 PM · NBC
Trump issues order declaring all DHS staff get paid amid partial shutdown
Apr 3, 2026 at 10:57 PM · The Guardian
Trump signs memo directing DHS to pay all employees during shutdown
Apr 3, 2026 at 11:10 PM · NBC
Trump orders DHS to pay all employees despite shutdown
Apr 4, 2026 at 2:16 AM · CBS News
Trump directs DHS to pay employees during shutdown
Apr 4, 2026 at 2:39 AM · The Hill