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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
John Raby and Matt Sedensky

What to know about Trump's order to pay TSA officers and its impact on airport security lines

Travel Delays - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

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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