Musk offers to pay TSA salaries, as Trump floats ICE at airports
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Elon Musk offered to pay TSA salaries during Homeland Security shutdown as Trump floats deploying ICE agents for airport security.
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Airport delays are severe with TSA screening 2.5 million passengers daily. Staffing shortages and potential ICE deployment could further disrupt travel and security screening processes.
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Elon Musk offered Saturday to pay TSA agent salaries during the ongoing Homeland Security shutdown, while President Trump suggested deploying ICE agents to handle airport security instead. Musk's offer could cost more than $40 million per week based on TSA's current headcount, though the mechanics of either solution remain unclear. The shutdown is causing severe airport delays and staffing risks, with TSA screening over 2.5 million passengers daily. Trump's ICE alternative would face complications including lack of security-screening equipment training among immigration agents. Democrats are pursuing new tactics to break the funding impasse, though meaningful progress remains elusive.
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Democrats are pursuing new tactics to break the funding impasse, though meaningful progress remains elusive.
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