NEWSNATIONNOW (Patrick Djordjevic) - Trump to sign order to pay TSA agents immediately
Trump made the announcement on Truth Social Thursday evening.
Trump made the announcement on Truth Social Thursday evening.
At 20 airports around the U.S., security screeners are getting paid as usual despite the ongoing DHS shutdown — because they're private contractors. Will more airports look at privatizing security?
Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Ga., says many lawmakers agree transportation security officers should be paid, but he tells “The Hill” that Democrats are blocking efforts to approve a standalone measure during the partial government shutdown. #TSA #Airports #ICE "The Hill on NewsNation" combines the power of two trusted news sources to define today's most-pressing issues, and question Washington's power brokers on what matters most to the people they serve and what matters most to Americans.
TSA acting Deputy Administrator Adam Stahl joins NewsNation to discuss the current state of the TSA and his thoughts on what may occur next amid the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. "The Hill on NewsNation" combines the power of two trusted news sources to define today's most-pressing issues, and question Washington's power brokers on what matters most to the people they serve and what matters most to Americans.
Congress remains in a stalemate over talks to fund the Department of Homeland Security, as lines stretch out of airport security checkpoints nationwide and TSA agents go without pay, prompting hundreds to resign. Roughly 12% of TSA workers called out Monday, with some airports seeing absentee rates closer to 40%. NewsNation's Hannah Brandt joins "NewsNation Live" with the latest. Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live" with Nichole Berlie. Weekdays starting at 12p/11C. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
George Borek, a TSA officer at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, joined “National Report” with a firsthand account of the worsening crisis for TSA workers during the shutdown. With officers set to miss a third paycheck, Borek described the “unsustainable” reality of 16-hour days without pay, as many face eviction and mounting debt.
Homeland Security has been unfunded since Feb. 14, leaving TSA agents and other airport workers without pay for more than a month.
"We just cannot afford to keep coming to work with no money," TSA officer Jill Dejanovich tells "NewsNation Live." She says the DHS shutdown has left her no choice but to call out of work without the ability to get to work. MORE: https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/tsa-officer-low-morale-struggles-funding-fight/
Jill DeJanovich, a TSA officer in Las Vegas, joins “NewsNation Live” to discuss how the partial government shutdown has affected TSA employees who are currently working without pay. “We feel like no one is paying attention to what we’re going through,” DeJanovich said. Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live." Weekends starting at 10a/9C Saturdays and 11a/10C Sundays. #NewsNationLive NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
Published March 21, 2025 Elon Musk, the tech entrepreneur and owner of the social platform X, publicly offered to personally cover the salaries of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) personnel affected by the ongoing partial U.S. [...]