… and they go through our airport security systems and do a phenomenal job year round, day after day. TSA is under the umbrella of the Department of Homeland Security. And Over a month ago, we had a Democrat shutdown in Washington, D.C. that resulted in all of these individuals behind me and many, many more across the country not receiving their paychecks. The Democratic shutdown was devastating to them financially, to their families, to taking care of those that they love and putting food on the table and roof over their head each and every day. (00:30–00:42)
CLAIM
Asserts that a Democrat-led shutdown in Washington, D.C. caused TSA employees to not receive paychecks.
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