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Trump To Sign Order Paying Tsa Agents Mid-40-Day Shutdown Crisis
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U.S. President Donald Trump announced he will sign an emergency executive order instructing the Department of Homeland Security to immediately pay Transportation Security Administration agents, a move designed to bypass Congress amid ongoing government funding disputes and airport chaos reports involving 125 million passengers affected by recent travel disruptions as Secretary Markwayne Mullin faces pressure from TSA leadership.
Key Points
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1President Donald Trump announced he will sign an emergency order instructing DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin to immediately pay TSA agents.
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2This unilateral action aims to bypass Congress, which is currently struggling to reach a funding deal and end the ongoing government shutdown impasse.
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3The move comes after more than 40 days of partial federal work stoppage that has left thousands of airport workers unpaid or absent from duty.
Developments
[Mar 26, 'Thursday']
President Trump announced he would sign an emergency order to instruct DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin to immediately pay TSA agents and circumvent Congress in the funding negotiations for Homeland Security.