Trump thanks TSA agents working with no pay amid government shutdown
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Trump thanked TSA agents who are working without pay during the government shutdown.
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President Trump thanked TSA agents who are working without pay during the ongoing government shutdown. TSA officers missed their first full paycheck on Friday. The unpaid workers continue to staff airport security checkpoints across the country despite the financial hardship. The shutdown has left hundreds of thousands of federal employees either furloughed or working without immediate compensation.
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