Donald Trump has threatened to send Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to US airports as early as Monday as the partial government shutdown rages on.

TSA agents have been left without pay, causing airports across the country to devolve into chaos during peak spring break travel seasons.

In a heated social media post, the president threatened Democrats who refused to pass funding for ICE and end the shutdown, reinstating pay for TSA.

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