I mean, obviously, you want your troops to get paid. You get troops that are not worrying. These are. These are important. You know, this is the safety of the American people. You're talking about Border Patrol agents and TSA agents are not getting paid [due to the shutdown]. TSA agents not getting paid. You know, you've got programs like, you know, support food assistance for women and children. That's being affected by this. (05:53–05:58)
CLAIM
Asserts that essential security personnel are unpaid during the shutdown.
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