In a continuing standoff, former President Trump has tied any potential deal on Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding to the approval of the SAVE America Act, which includes strict voter ID legislation. He has made it clear that there will be no agreement without Democrat support for this voting bill, despite chaos at airports as TSA workers go unpaid. Trump is leveraging the government shutdown, now exceeding a month, to pressure Republicans to resist any compromises with Democrats. This ultimatum has left many questioning the future of both DHS funding and vital voting legislation.