US EditionTrump Thanks TSA Agents Going to Work but "Not Being Paid" After First Missed Paycheck Amid Partial Government Shutdown
President Trump acknowledged Transportation Security Administration agents working without pay during the partial government shutdown, which delayed their first paycheck last week.
- On March 14, 2026, President Trump thanked TSA agents for working despite not being paid and urged them to 'Keep fighting for the USA,' blaming the radical left.
- The funding lapse that began February 14 left roughly 50,000 transportation security officers working without pay, with the first full missed paycheck expected Friday.
- The TSA temporarily closed one security checkpoint at Philadelphia International Airport on Thursday, while dozens of airports reported long security lines including Houston Hobby and New Orleans airports last weekend.
- CBS News reported unscheduled absences have more than doubled and more than 300 employees left the agency, while DHS officials warned a prolonged shutdown could worsen staffing shortages.
- Raybould said 'Violent conduct perpetrated against TSA and law enforcement officers will never be tolerated in the Northern District of Texas' as Solomon was charged after an alleged assault at Dallas Love Field.
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Trump thanks TSA agents working with no pay amid government shutdown
Watch Video: Fliers running into long lines, travel headaches amid partial government shutdown President Trump thanked TSA agents for going to work but “not being paid” amid an ongoing partial government shutdown, which has seen agents quitting and absences doubling. Mr. Trump blamed the radical left in a social media post Saturday for refusing “to honor the deal that was approved and voted on in Congress.” He directed portions of the post to TS…
Trump praises TSA agents who continue to work as they miss first full paycheck amid partial shutdown
President Donald Trump has urged Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers to keep going to work as the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) entered its 29th day, and workers grapple with the loss of their first full paycheck.
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