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- President Donald Trump informed Senate Republican Majority Leader John Thune that he will not approve funding for Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers and other Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agencies unless his SAVE America voter ID legislation is passed first.
- Thune proposed funding for all DHS agencies except Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), but Trump rejected this plan, insisting on prioritizing his bill.
- Trump indicated he is willing to let TSA workers go without pay during negotiations, prompting criticism from former Biden advisor Neera Tanden and Professor Adam Cochran, who accused him of prioritizing his agenda over American safety.
