Shutdown by McDonald Rivet Leaves Border Agents Scrambling

October 14, 2025

As out of touch Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet’s government shutdown drags into another week, Border Patrol agents are working without pay as illegal crossings surge. Cartels aren’t taking time off; they’re taking advantage. Agents are exhausted, overworked, and unsupported, all while McDonald Rivet refuses to fix the chaos she caused.

“Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet voted to shut down the government and left Border Patrol on the front lines without pay. It’s disgraceful, dangerous, and exactly what you get from a party that puts illegals before Americans.” — NRCC Spokesman Zach Bannon