Trump is paying TSA agents — but where is the money coming from?
Corroborated by 13 sources from 13 publishers
TL;DR
NEW YORK (AP) Transportation Security Administration officers could get their first full paychecks in more than six weeks as early as Monday after President Donald Trump signed an executive order on … [+5205 chars] President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to pay Transportation Security Administration officers With spring break in full swing, airline passengers continued to wait it out at major U.S. airports after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to pay Transportation Security Administration officers aimed at alleviating long security lines. Trump's executive order on Friday instructed the Department of Homeland Security to pay TSA officers immediately, although it's unclear when the impact of that move will start to be felt at airports.
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