Here's What Happened When CNN Reported Trump Nuked the Dems' Leverage in DHS Shutdown Fight

That's it. Sorry, Democrats, you lose to Trump again. Your leverage was undermined when the president signed an order allowing the Department of Homeland Security to pay TSA agents. The agency has funds from last year's tax cut bill. Democrats will spin this, claiming Trump had the money to pay the agents and avoid long airport lines. That's not going to work, guys. You caused this shutdown.

The funding bill was non-controversial; it didn't allocate funds for DHS during Operation Epic Fury, and the increasing threats of terrorist retaliation are outrageous. We're now at a point where even the media is reporting on your widespread foolishness regarding this issue. I'm also annoyed with Republicans, who gave Democrats too much leeway in terms of respect and decency. It's obvious they just want to harm American workers — this was an anti-Trump tantrum. Plain and simple. They were likely to lose the fight, especially when ICE agents were deployed at airports, easing TSA workload and reducing security lines.

Here's how CNN reported on Trump's order, with some calling it a deer in the headlights moment.