Trump Orders Pay For TSA Agents Amid Shutdown Airport Chaos, Accuses Minority Leader Chuck Schumer Of Standing Of Criminal Illegal Aliens

President Trump announced he will sign an executive order directing DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin to pay about 50,000 TSA workers immediately, bypassing Congress stalled over DHS funding disputes.

Republicans demand full support for border enforcement including ICE, while Democrats push bills focused on TSA pay, leading to failed votes like Wednesday’s 54-46 Senate defeat.

With 10% nationwide absences and some airports hitting 38% no-shows, ICE agents stepped in at checkpoints, but lines persist as Congress heads into Easter recess.