George W. Bush published in his FB photos made his wife Laura. Former US President brought the pizza to the officers of the secret service, working without a paycheck because of the shutdown.
«Laura Bush and I am grateful to the staff of the Secret service and thousands of Federal employees who work hard for our country without a paycheck. And we thank our fellow citizens who support them,» wrote Bush.
As previously reported by the Department of homeland security, the secret service employs 7 200 officers. 6 000 of them are left without salaries, and 1 200 people sent on leave. Among other things, the service protects former presidents of the United States.
The shutdown occurred due to dispute neprekraschayuschayasya trump with the Democrats on the allocation of funds for the construction of a Wall on the border with Mexico, and more — because of the contradictions in the migration policy. Shutdown lasts 28 days and compromise have not yet seen. The heads of cities and States is alarmed by the serious social problems that can occur in March, when the Government will restore its work in full.
«The time has come for leaders of both parties to put aside politics to come together and put an end to this closure,» writes at the end of his post in FB former U.S. President George W. Bush.
