Trump Orders Pay for TSA Workers Amid Funding Lapse

0:00It's March 27. This is U.S. News Today, your AI-powered source for National News. President Trump has ordered emergency action to ensure transportation security administration workers get paid during the ongoing government funding, laps for the Department of Homeland Security, a White House memo released on Thursday directs the Homeland Security Secretary and the Office of Management and Budget Director to tap legal options, and fix the mis-paychecks for these front-line screeners. This step follows Trump's recent warnings that airport security is now a national issue, with a promise to deliver pay as fast as possible. TSA staff have been working without checks for weeks, sparking higher absenteeism and resignations that are stretching airport operations thin. Nationwide, leading to much longer security lines and delays. Department of Homeland Security officials now expect those paychecks to hit as early as Monday, providing quick relief despite lingering legal hurdles. After spending without congressional approval, while this buys time for the screeners, it

1:03is just a stopgap as talks drag on between lawmakers over immigration policy and broader funding, with no end in sight to restoring normal operations.