Trump Says He Will Sign Order to Pay TSA During Shutdown (3)

March 27, 2026, 2:45 AM UTC

President Donald Trump said he will sign an order to pay Transportation Security Administration officers in a bid to alleviate disruptions at US airports with lawmakers in Congress deadlocked on how to end a partial government shutdown.

“I am going to sign an Order instructing the Secretary of Homeland Security, Markwayne Mullin, to immediately pay our TSA Agents in order to address this Emergency Situation, and to quickly stop the Democrat Chaos at the Airports,” Trump declared in a social-media post on Thursday evening. “It is not an easy thing to do, but I am going to do it!” ...

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