Secret Service in line of fire at WHCA shooting still unpaid due to shutdown

KTVU ^ | April 26, 2026 | By Amanda Macias

[artichokegrower]

A shooting near President Donald Trump and several Cabinet members Saturday night is putting a spotlight on the Secret Service’s funding shortfall amid an ongoing standoff in Congress.

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[artichokegrower]

Senate Democrats declined to fund DHS through regular appropriations earlier this year following a deadly January incident involving immigration officers, triggering a funding lapse that has now stretched beyond 60 days

Chuck Schumer doesn’t deserve to be getting paid

[jacknhoo]

From a community notes, on X:

Secret Service agents have been receiving regular pay during the ongoing DHS shutdown, funded through other means like the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The department remains unfunded, but agents are paid.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/us/politics/homeland-security-pay-shutdown.html

https://news.wttw.com/2026/03/30/here-s-who-getting-paid-dhs-and-who-isn-t-amid-ongoing-shutdown

[FlingWingFlyer]

Drop the filibuster and pass a bill for DHS. ESPECIALLY ICE AND CBP who risk their lives for us every time they go out. They are doing their best to save America. Pass the Save America bill or get the hell out of the way. It’s time to roll. Unfortuanatly a lot of ignorant azhos have moved in among us during the past five years. Screw Joe Pedo! You pedophile pig. God Bless ICE and the CBP. To hell with the DemocRAT maggots. Have an ICE day.

[Fledermaus]

They had it ready to pass but it was Lisa bitch from Alaska and that Dem cuck Rand Paul that whined over process like little girls.

PROCESS!

Both need to go in 2028. With Thune.

I’m done with the “Republicans”.

[catnipman]

“Secret Service in line of fire at WHCA shooting still unpaid due to shutdown”

specifically because of Rand Paul and Lisa Murkowski refusing to vote for the funding bill ...

[lee martell]

Elon is standing by ready and willing to write a check for that very purpose, and money is no object of concern!
One month ago, he offered to pay for the TSA Workers who had gone without a check for several weeks.

[No name given]

Well said.

[thegagline]

Here is Schumer with a huge helping of chutzpah

[Mark]

Are the agents who protect Judges, previous Presidents and family members getting paid? Pull them off to where they are needed.

[Bob Wills is still the king]

“Elon is standing by ready and willing to write a check for that very purpose, and money is no object of concern!
One month ago, he offered to pay for the TSA Workers who had gone without a check for several weeks.”
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Because having a real Bond villain paying the same people who protect the president of the country just seems so safe these days. Jeez.

[lee martell]

I understand what you’re saying. Maybe for other purposes, i.e. TSA, but not something as critical as protecting our president. Elon can be very moody when crossed.

[gildafarrell]

All of Congress’ pay should be withheld until Congress funds DHS. See how fast their get off their dirty behinds to pass DHS funding. All the constituents would praise the Admin for not paying Congress until they start doing their jobs and quit the blackmailing. Let Cong’l varmints see how they like not getting the taxpayer-funded pay checks. Fee the burn!

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Elon is standing by ready and willing to write a check for that very purpose, and money is no object of concern!

Apparently it's not legal for private citizens to pay the salaries of federal workers.