Thune, GOP blast Dems in DHS standoff; Lankford says they fear ICE over Iran
Lankford says Dems appear 'more afraid of ICE' than Iran as airport lines grow and federal workers go without pay
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., argued Democrats were continuing their push to keep DHS closed because it was "politically advantageous." (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., accused Senate Democrats of being more afraid of "ICE than they are of Iran." (Allison Robbert/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Travelers wait in line at a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at William P. Hobby Airport in Houston, Texas, March 9, 2026. (Mark Felix/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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