President Trump has described his new in-office requirement as a way to ensure workers are doing their jobs. He sees potentially leading more employees to quit as an added benefit.
The trip was both a reconnaissance mission and a passive-aggressive reminder of President Trump's determination to fulfill his territorial ambitions, no matter the obstacles.
Kristi Noem's trip to a prison in El Salvador drew social media attention for the homeland security secretary's choice to wear a gold Rolex in such a setting.
Senator Susan Collins of Maine, the chairwoman of the Appropriations Committee, joined top Democrats in insisting that the president does not have the power to "pick and choose" what to fund.