Trump to Direct DHS to Immediately Pay TSA Officers Amid Funding Gap

President Trump says he will sign an order instructing Homeland Security to immediately pay TSA officers who have gone unpaid during the DHS funding lapse, aiming to ease long security lines as call-out rates rise. Congress remains gridlocked on a full-year DHS bill, with Democrats pressing for ICE changes and Republicans weighing executive or emergency options, though no concrete plan has been finalized as lawmakers head into recess.