Shutdown infighting shatters GOP unity in critical stretch for Trump

GOP unity has shattered over funding for the Department of Homeland Security, with Senate Majority Leader John Thune excluding immigration enforcement funding from a DHS deal with Democrats, triggering a House revolt and leaving the party mid-shutdown ahead of the midterms. Trump, preoccupied with the Middle East, has urged a June 1 funding deadline, while Thune and House Speaker Mike Johnson push competing approachesand Thune seeks a bipartisan or later party-line path to reopen DHS, whereas Johnson advocates a hardline, reconciliation-driven mega-bill to fund border security, ICE, Iran-related spending, and other priorities. Democrats’ votes remain essential, and with the chambers on recess and deeply divided, there is no clear path to ending the shutdown. The rift is personal and public, with Johnson pressing the Senate to return and Thune facing conservative backlash; centrists like Susan Collins have resisted Thune’s moves. The tensions signal broader GOP struggles over future policy, including intelligence reauthorization and Pentagon funding, as the party strives to meet Trump’s demands while navigating procedural hurdles.
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