"Secret Service agents ran toward danger last night to protect and put their lives on the line for others —while serving under an unfunded DHS," says Congressman Juan Ciscomani, an Arizona Republican, reference the DHS shutdown that has gone on for more than two weeks.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin will be assigned to "immediately pay" TSA agents, President Donald Trump announced Thursday on Truth Social. #TSA #Shutdown #TSALines "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.
Travelers are facing security lines stretching for hours, with DHS calling them the longest wait times on record. The delays come as thousands of TSA officers continue to miss work, and those who do show up are facing the wrath of upset travelers, with assaults on TSA workers up 500% since the partial shutdown began, according to Ha Nguyen McNeill, the acting TSA administrator. NewsNation's Nancy Loo 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.
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.
Homeland Security has been unfunded since Feb. 14, leaving TSA agents and other airport workers without pay for more than a month.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers are expected to be deployed at some U.S. airports beginning Monday to help untangle long security lines as unpaid TSA workers call out sick. Not everyone thinks this is a good idea, NewsNation correspondent Lia Lando reports. #TSA #Airports #ICE "NewsNation Prime" is America’s source for unbiased news offering a full range of perspectives from across the U.S. Weekends starting at 7p/6C. #Prime NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
TSA agents across the country went unpaid for the first time this past week due to the partial government shutdown. NewsNation's Marcus Espinoza joins "NewsNation Live" to discuss. #tsa #dhs #partialgovernmentshutdown "NewsNation Prime" is America’s source for unbiased news offering a full range of perspectives from across the U.S. Weekends starting at 7p/6C. #Prime NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
Secret Service agents are currently working without pay, alongside TSA agents and some immigration officials.