To pay TSA officers during shutdown, Trump weighs sidestepping Congress
The plan is reminiscent of efforts by the White House to fund favored agencies during last fall’s government shutdown.

President Donald Trump announced Thursday he would try to bypass Congress and unilaterally order TSA agents paid amid the ongoing Department of Homeland Security funding crisis after 40 days of airport chaos failed to produce a deal with Democrats.In a characteristic Truth Social screed, Trump framed the move as a heroic act of executive authority while…
The plan is reminiscent of efforts by the White House to fund favored agencies during last fall’s government shutdown.
It's an extraordinary move that came as senators were reviewing a "last and final" offer to end the funding impasse that has jammed airports and disrupted travel, just as TSA workers faced another missed paycheck Friday.
Trump made the announcement on Truth Social Thursday evening.
President announces forthcoming executive order to have DHS pay TSA agents during shutdown, citing airport chaos and blaming Democrats in a Truth Social post.
The White House and Republicans are looking at ways President Donald Trump can sidestep Congress to pay TSA workers amid the current airport chaos.
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