House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said Wednesday that congressional Democrats are demonstrating through their opposition to Department of Homeland Security funding that they “want chaos.”
In a statement, Scalise described the Democrats’ actions as “disgusting and dangerous” for shutting down the Department of Homeland Security. He emphasized that the nation is facing heightened threats following multiple terrorist attacks in the last month.
Scalise noted it is remarkable that Democrats have not supported funding the agency despite these concerns. “Democrats want to shut down this department,” he said.
The House majority leader predicted a clear outcome when a new DHS funding bill reaches the House floor Thursday, stating that Democrats would ultimately vote no on funding.
Scalise also claimed many Americans are beginning to take notice of what he described as Democrats’ desire for “open borders” and defunding police. He said: “It’s about two things — it’s about defunding the police and having open borders again, like they had under [President] Joe Biden.”
When asked about President Trump’s role, Scalise stated that America does not want this outcome, noting it was the number one issue that President Trump ran on. He added: “President Trump secured the border. He fixed this problem.”
Additionally, Scalise expressed shame on behalf of Democrats as federal employees miss another payday. “They’re working without pay, and it’s disgraceful and dangerous,” he said. “Democrats ought to be ashamed of themselves if they had any shame.”
Meanwhile, President Donald Trump suggested Wednesday that he might call up National Guard troops to assist with airport security as more federal transportation agents are not reporting to work due to unpaid status.
