"TSA has immediately begun the process of paying its workforce," a DHS spokesperson tells TIME.
"Because the Democrats have recklessly created a true National Crisis, I am using my authorities under the Law to protect our Great Country, as I always will do!"
President Donald Trump signed a memo directing Transportation Security Administration personnel to be paid, a bid to alleviate disruptions at US airports amid the ongoing shutdown of its parent agency.
Order comes after House Republicans rejected a Senate‑passed deal to fund key DHS subagencies, including the TSASign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxDonald Trump signed an executive order Friday instructing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to immediately pay Transportation Security Administration agents as…
President Trump on Friday directed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to pay Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees during the government shutdown, marking a key development as funding the agency stalls in Congress. “As President of the United States, I have determined that these circumstances constitute an emergency situation…
Trump made the announcement on Truth Social Thursday evening.
President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order instructing federal officials to ensure TSA employees get paid during the DHS shutdown.
President Trump on Thursday directed Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to immediately pay Transportation Security Administration officers amid the ongoing partial government shutdown.
