Pete Buttigieg: “They can be paid at the stroke of a pen by this president.”

“But I want to make sure we say that that's why they're not. But, but the TSA agents are not, are not being paid because of the government shutdown. They can be paid at the stroke of a pen by this president. All right, but if you, if you carve out. But, but, but the government is shut down. That part is shut down. Partial shutdown. Because of Democrats.” (12:19–12:22)

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