Trump urging Congress to cut recess short to end DHS shutdown, White House says

President Trump is urging Congress to end its scheduled recess early to pass funding for the Department of Homeland Security and resolve an ongoing shutdown, according to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. The DHS shutdown has forced the agency to operate without appropriated funds, creating operational challenges across border security and immigration enforcement. Trump's push reflects his administration's priority on DHS operations and suggests the White House sees the funding lapse as urgent enough to warrant cutting short lawmakers' break. Congress must vote to either extend current continuing resolutions or pass a full appropriations bill to restore normal DHS operations. The pressure signals potential tensions between the Trump administration and Congress over the timing and terms of the funding agreement.