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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Katie Hawkinson

Trump says he’s signing an order instructing DHS to pay TSA agents to stop ‘chaos at the airports’ amid 40-day funding shutdown

President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he’s ordering the Department of Homeland Security to “immediately pay our TSA agents” amid the ongoing partial government shutdown.

The DHS shutdown began more than 40 days ago after lawmakers failed to reach a deal on funding the agency. Since then, TSA agents have been working without pay, which has led to staffing shortages and long security lines in airports nationwide.

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