[Trump Declares Homeland Security 'Shutdown' a State of Emergency] According to a memorandum released by the White House on the 27th, U.S. President Trump has determined that the more than 40-day-long 'shutdown' of the Department of Homeland Security constitutes a 'national security emergency.' He has instructed the Secretary of Homeland Security to coordinate with the Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget to utilize funds 'reasonably linked to the operations of the Transportation Security Administration' to provide salaries and benefits to airport security personnel who have not received pay since February. (Xinhua News Agency)