Trump to Order TSA Pay Restart as DHS Shutdown Persists
TL;DR
President Trump said he will sign an executive order to restart pay for TSA officers unpaid during the DHS shutdown, directing Homeland Security Secretary Mullin to resume pay immediately, though the legal authority to do so is unclear; the move comes as absences rise and airport lines grow while lawmakers haggle over DHS funding and potential further steps.
- Trump says he'll order DHS to start paying TSA officers as shutdown drags on CBS News
- Trump Says He Will Sign an Order to Pay T.S.A. Agents The New York Times
- Trump says he’ll sign an order directing DHS to pay TSA agents as Congress remains at an impasse on a funding deal CNN
- Trump orders government to pay airport security workers Reuters
- Trump orders TSA officers paid as Congress remains stalemated The Washington Post
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