Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., believed that the top two congressional Democrats were "afraid of their shadows" as DHS funding negotiations gear up.
Senate Republicans fear that the Trump-Schumer deal, which included a two-week extension to DHS funding, won't allow enough time to prevent the agency from shutting down in the coming days.
Republicans say they have just months to move a sweeping package cutting taxes and lowering everyday costs before election-year politics close the window.
White House Border Czar Tom Homan said 700 federal agents will be leaving the Twin Cities "effective immediately" thanks to newfound local cooperation.