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…
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 Trump has ordered Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to find funds to pay Transportation Security Administration workers while a partial shutdown of government operations continues due to bickering in Congress.
"TSA has immediately begun the process of paying its workforce," a DHS spokesperson tells TIME.
President Trump said he would sign an emergency order to pay Transportation Security Administration agents, with an intensifying crisis at airports ahead of a busy travel weekend.
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…
President Trump on Friday signed an executive order authorizing pay for TSA agents amid the Schumer shutdown. The post JUST IN: President Trump Signs Executive Order Authorizing Pay for TSA Amid Schumer Shutdown appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order instructing federal officials to ensure TSA employees get paid during the DHS shutdown.
