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John Thune: “We've got 120,000 people at DHS who started missing…”

Featuring: John Thune, Republican | Senate Majority Leader, South Dakota

Thune Joins The Hugh Hewitt Show

Published March 18, 2026 | Video Starts at 02:23

I think that'd be a might be, it might be an off ramp for the Democrats, honestly. And we've got to get DHA, DHS opened up. And you know, We've got 120,000 people at DHS who started missing paychecks. And many of those, of course, work with TSA or other agencies that are crucial, crucial for national security. (02:23–02:28)

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