Republican Senator Lindsey Graham took a personal trip to Disney World during the Department of Homeland Security shutdown. Images of Graham at Disney World angered some people frustrated that lawmakers are on a two-week recess despite failing to pass DHS funding legislation. TMZ published photos of Graham at Disney World, including walking with a bubble wand toy, dining at Chef Mickey’s, and standing in line for Space Mountain.
Graham appeared in business attire holding a pink bubble wand toy in the 'Tangled' area of Magic Kingdom on Friday. He appeared in casual clothing while boarding Space Mountain on Saturday. Graham returned to South Carolina by Sunday and remained there as of Monday with several events planned.
I met friends after meeting in South Florida on Friday with Trump official Steve Witkoff and others to discuss Saudi-Israel normalization.
Graham defended his trip, saying he met friends after a meeting in South Florida on Friday with Trump official Steve Witkoff and others to discuss Saudi-Israel normalization. According to The Independent - World, Lindsey Graham described voting seven times to fully fund the government and telling critics to 'Call a Democrat'. Graham was invited to Miami for a meeting with Steve Witkoff, Trump's special envoy to the Middle East.
Conservative commentators Matt Walsh, Alex Jones, and Tucker Carlson criticized Graham for being at Disney World. Matt Walsh wrote on X that Graham wandering Disney World with a bubble wand is an image that should live in infamy, citing issues like war, airport messes, unfunded DHS, and insecure elections. The Tucker Carlson Network wrote on X: 'Israel First, Disney World second...' Paul Dans, a Republican candidate challenging Graham, criticized Graham for playing at Disney while soldiers are dying in a war he is the face of.
I voted seven times to fully fund the government and told critics to 'Call a Democrat'.
For over a month, TSA officers, FEMA employees, Coast Guard members, and other federal workers were forced to work without pay. The DHS shutdown is the second for TSA workers in just three months. President Donald Trump signed an executive order paying TSA workers amid record-long airport security wait times, but other employees remain unpaid.
Airport security falls under DHS, and the shutdown has led to long lines at some airports. Thousands of Americans are stranded in chaotic airports due to the DHS and TSA shutdown. Unpaid TSA agents are struggling to manage overwhelming crowds at airports. Senator John Fetterman stressed the need for lawmakers to end travel delays and support weakened airport security. The shutdown has wreaked havoc on the country’s transportation security workforce.
Israel First, Disney World second...
Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia was also criticized for a trip to Las Vegas, where TMZ obtained photos of him in a casino. According to The Independent - World, Robert Garcia described visiting his father who lives in Las Vegas. Garcia wrote on X that he doesn't mind what TMZ is doing and that Speaker Mike Johnson should have never sent lawmakers home.
The Senate advanced most of DHS funding in the early hours of Friday morning, excluding funding for ICE. Funding for DHS first ran dry on February 14. Democrats made their support for DHS funding conditional on reforms to rein in President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.
Playing at Disney while soldiers are dying in a war he is the face of.
The Senate's bill didn't include Democrats' reform or funding for ICE. Senate Republicans’ proposed deal to end the DHS shutdown is facing pushback from Democrats. Democrats do not believe the deal goes far enough to hold immigration agents accountable. Senate Democrats rejected a deal that would have funded most of DHS’s agencies, other than immigration enforcement, because it did not include enough to hold federal agents accountable.
House Speaker Mike Johnson blasted the Senate's proposed resolution. House Republicans stressed it's unclear if those funds can legally be used to fund all of ICE's operations. The House advanced its own package to extend DHS funding at current levels for two months. The House version is likely dead on arrival in the Senate.
I was visiting my father who lives in Las Vegas.
ICE has already received $75 billion through Trump's Big Beautiful Bill in July 2025, enough to fund operations through 2026. President Donald Trump is to speak at the National Republican Congressional Committee’s annual dinner later Wednesday.
Senate Republicans are trying to negotiate a deal with Democrats while also appeasing the president to reopen DHS and pay airport workers. The House Committee on Homeland Security will hear from FEMA and TSA officials affected by the DHS shutdown at 10 a.m. ET.
Blasted the Senate's proposed resolution.
Security preparations are 'significantly behind' for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup. Democrats flipped a Florida statehouse seat one day before Trump's speech. The broader political fallout continues as lawmakers face scrutiny over travel and funding failures.