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DHS Secretary Warns Of Impending Payroll Fund Shortage

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The Department of Homeland Security has issued a warning that it may run out of funds to pay airport security workers in the coming weeks. The Secret Service and the Transportation Security Administration, responsible for security at the event, showed serious flaws or loopholes in their duties. The Secret Service engaged in a close-range firefight with the gunman. An Office of Management and Budget memo states that failure to pass legislation could lead to airport disruptions and national security concerns. Secretary Mark Wayne Mullen stated that the emergency fund used to pay hundreds of workers is exhausted. The department is currently only covering payroll and cannot cover other expenses. Workers are expected to begin missing paychecks after the end of the month. This situation places pressure on House Speaker Mike Johnson to secure votes for DHS funding.

The Department of Homeland Security has issued a warning that it may run out of funds to pay airport security workers in the coming weeks. The Secret Service and the Transportation Security Administration, responsible for security at the event, showed serious flaws or loopholes in their duties. The Secret Service engaged in a close-range firefight with the gunman. An Office of Management and Budget memo states that failure to pass legislation could lead to airport disruptions and national security concerns. Secretary Mark Wayne Mullen stated that the emergency fund used to pay hundreds of workers is exhausted. The department is currently only covering payroll and cannot cover other expenses. Workers are expected to begin missing paychecks after the end of the month. This situation places pressure on House Speaker Mike Johnson to secure votes for DHS funding. The Senate has already passed a bipartisan bill twice, including one unanimous vote. The department spends approximately $1.7 billion every two weeks on payroll for its 260,000 employees. This workforce includes the United States Coast Guard, ICE, intelligence agencies, and cybersecurity agencies. Mullen's warning highlights a looming fiscal gap for homeland security operations.

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Sources · 7 independent

Mastodon

“DHS warns it will run out of money to pay airport security workers in coming weeks”

CRI News Radio

“美国代理司法部长托德·布兰奇表示,白宫记写晚宴枪击事件应成为国会的警钟。 布兰奇称,自今年2月中旬起,美國民主共和兩黨圍繞國土安全。 作为这次活动的安保主体 也就是国土安全部下属的特勤局和运输安全管理局 他们的相关职责在落地过程中 出现了严重的瑕疵或者是漏洞 在整个事件中 作为负责总统、副总统以及其他高官人身安保的特勤局 与枪手近距离交火 而負責活動安檢的是運動”

WBUR Boston

“long, long time. And until August of last year, he was informed.”

Bluesky Social

“It’s outrageous that a sober-minded FBI would even consider a theory that reporting methods like phone calls and emails might constitute stalking.”

Kommersant FM

“Глава ФБР якобы использовала служебный самолет для личной поездки в охотничьи домика во время шатдауна осенью, что вызвало недовольство в Миньюсте.”

Govorit Moskva

“Конечно же, скорее всего, вот эти уже вопросы почти решен, что вот эти промежуточные выборы будут республиканцами, он сейчас тянет их вниз, они будут проиграны.”

Haberturk Radyo

“Eee bir şeyler alarm veriyor. Eee daha çok ne konuşuluyor ne dersin? bir platform. Ve daha geçtiğimiz haftalarda çok yakın zamanda bir başka suikast eee Pensivan'ya battılırdaki o iki bin yirmi dört yazında yaşanan o Trump'ın yumrukla çıktığı o eee suikastın ardından da çok önemli Trump destekçileri, kamuoyu, önderleri, gazeteciler ve Maga tabanı, Trump'ın kendi tabanı eee bu Pensivan'ya'daki suikast girişimle acaba İsrail mi örgütledi? Bu tamamen bir kurguydu. Trump kendi kendine mi yaptı? Evet. Biz buna inanmıyoruz diye. Çok yüksek sesle dillendirilmeye başlanmıştı bunlar. Ve şimdi hemen ııı”

LBC London

“disabled. I know We've got evidence that because of cuts to our...”

Bloomberg Radio

“Donald Trump questioned Israel's involvement in an assassination attempt.”

NDR Info

“den nächsten Wochen und Monaten die Dinge umsetzen. Sonst wird es schwierig.”

Iran International

“پاستاران ارتباطی با این پرونده دارد یا نه. بایی بگیم گوزرش به”

CNA938 Singapore

“accusing him of intending to bring down as many high-ranking Cabinet officials as he could. Allen did not enter a plea to the charges that could send him to jail for life. She said Alan traveled from California to... Acting Attorney General Todd. about it, have done it, is done as well. They're just as guilty as a lot of people on X.”

ABC NewsRadio AU

“And I turned to look at President Trump, and you could see the tactical federal agents with big long guns running out, trying to scoop him up and trying to get him off stage.”

NBC News Radio

“not bullets. A Secret Service agent was struck by gunfire, but is”

Times Radio UK

“we call the NSSE designation, which stands for National Security Special Events.”

ABC NewsRadio AU

“After the shooting of in Pennsylvania during the president's campaign in 2024, the Secret Service started putting up big glass partitions in front of President Trump when he is outside.”

RTHK Radio 3 HK

“A man accused of trying to open fire on a media gala attended by Donald Trump in Washington this weekend has been charged.”

WDR 5

“durch einen Sicherheitsposten des Secret Service gestürmt, ehe er von Beamten gestoppt wurde. Aus Washington kast'n Kündhop. Allen hatte sich am Tag vor dem Gala-Dinner im Veranstaltungshotel eingequartiert.”

CBN São Paulo AAC

“A promotora dos Estados Unidos, Janine Peele, disse que haverá acusações adicionais contra a medida que a investigação do presidente Donald Trump pelo tiroteio.”

CNR Voice of China

“美國白宮記者協會晚宴槍擊案嫌疑人 科爾艾倫27號在哥倫比亞特區聯邦法院首次出庭 被正式指控企圖刺殺總統特朗普”

WTOP Washington DC

“White House officials talk about changes to security protocols for top administration officials. This could include not allowing both President Trump and Vice President Vance in the same room”

SWR Aktuell

“Der Angeklagte hatte schwer bewaffnet ein Gala-Dinner mit der Hauptstadtpresse gestürmt und mit einer Schrotflinte auf einen Beamten des Secret Service geschossen”

WAMU 88.5 DC

“The man being held in connection with Saturday night shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner made his first court appearance today. 31-year-old Cole Allen faces three charges, including trying to assassinate President Trump.”

BBC Radio 4

“A court in Washington has charged a Los Angeles man with attempting to assassinate President Trump. 31-year-old Cole Thomas Allen is accused of storming the White House Correspondent's dinner on Saturday armed with guns and knives.”

WLS-AM 890 Chicago

“The White House is warning Congress that funds to pay Department of Homeland Security personnel will soon run out. The OMB says in a memo that failure to pass legislation could spark new threats to airport disruptions and national security concerns.”

NPR

“Secretary Mark Wayne Mullen says the emergency fund used to pay hundreds... workers are about to start missing paychecks. And that means new pressure on House Speaker Mike Johnson to find the votes to pass DHS funding.”

NPR

“the new Department of Homeland Security Secretary Mark Wayne Mullen says the emergency fund used to pay hundreds of thousands of DHS employees will soon run out.”

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