Trump Sends ICE Agents to Airports, No Masks Allowed

0:00On March 24th, President Trump has ordered immigration and customs enforcement agents not to wear masks while helping transportation security and administration screeners at airports. This directive comes amid a partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security that's causing long delays for travelers nationwide. The shutdown began on February 14th due to a funding dispute in the Senate. Trump deployed the ICE agents starting Monday, March 23rd to ease the backlog at security checkpoints. Trump made the announcement in a social media post, noting he supports masks for agents dealing with criminals but not for this airport support role. He pointed fingers at Democrats for the shutdown mess affecting TSA workers and passengers. According to reports, ICE teams showed up at 14 airports that same Monday to pitch in with screening duties. Travelers can expect more disruptions until Congress sorts out the funding, but the extra agents might help shorten those lines a bit. That's the story for today, Entertainment and Celebrity News, today driven by AI.