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Trump says he will order DHS to 'immediately' pay TSA officers as partial shutdown drags on

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What to know about Trump says he will order DHS to 'immediately' pay TSA officers as partial shutdown drags on

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What happened

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he will sign an order to pay Transportation Security Administration officers who have gone without paychecks during the funding lapse at the Department of Homeland Security.

Why it matters

Trump said on Truth Social that he would instruct newly sworn-in Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to “immediately pay our TSA Agents in order to address this Emergency Situation.” The White House did not immediately respond to questions Thursday…

Common ground

TSA officers missed their first full paychecks in mid-March, leading many to call out of work.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said, 'Well, the president has the authority, so we’ll see what happens.'”
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Claim 2: “Democrats have opposed the House bill as they demand changes to Immigration and Customs Enforcement following the surge of immigration officers in Minneapolis and the killings of two U.S. citizens by federal officers there this year.”
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Claim 3: “Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., wrote on X: 'Let the record show: Trump could’ve signed the executive order to pay TSA day 1.'”
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Claim 4: “Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., who proposed bills that would provide TSA funding, bashed Republicans for blocking his efforts.”
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Claim 5: “Trump sent ICE agents to airports to help TSA earlier this week. Unlike TSA officers, ICE agents continue to receive paychecks during the partial shutdown as a result of funding from the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill that Trump signed into law last year.”
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Claim 6: “Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., spoke with reporters on Capitol Hill after Trump’s TSA announcement.”
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Claim 7: “Trump said on Truth Social that he would instruct newly sworn-in Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to 'immediately pay our TSA Agents in order to address this Emergency Situation.'”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Miles Taylor (born 1986 or 1987) is an American author, commentator, and former government official who served in the administrations of George W. Bush and Donald Trump. In the first Trump administrat…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States secretary of homeland security is the head of the United States Department of Homeland Security, the federal department tasked with border control, counterterrorism and other aspects…
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Claim 8: “The White House did not immediately respond to questions Thursday night regarding where the money to fund DHS would come from, or whether there's a dollar amount or duration associated with Trump's forthcoming order.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The White House deputy chief of staff is officially the top aide to the White House chief of staff, who is the senior aide to the president of the United States. The deputy chief of staff usually has …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Seal of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is the symbol of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and is used to represent the organization and authenticate certain officia…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States secretary of homeland security is the head of the United States Department of Homeland Security, the federal department tasked with border control, counterterrorism and other aspects…
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Claim 9: “The high callout rates have led to lines at some airports taking more than four hours. Trump sent ICE agents to airports to help TSA earlier this week.”
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Claim 10: “The Senate has repeatedly failed to advance a House-passed bill that would fund DHS, and with it TSA, for a full year. Senators failed to advance it once again Thursday, with the 53-47 tally falling short of the 60 needed to advance the measure. Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was the only Democrat to vote in favor of it.”
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Claim 11: “President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he will sign an order to pay Transportation Security Administration officers who have gone without paychecks during the funding lapse at the Department of Homeland Security.”
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The cross-reference source is listed as 'unknown' and does not provide specific corroboration. Wikipedia entries mention general TSA and DHS context but do not confirm the specific claim about Trump signing a payment order.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Two shutdowns of the U.S. federal government have occurred in 2026, both arising from disputes in Congress about reforms to federal immigration enforcement after the killing of Alex Pretti by Customs …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that has authority over the security of transportation systems within and conne…
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Claim 12: “TSA officers missed their first full paychecks in mid-March, leading many to call out of work. Callout rates for TSA officers have exceeded 11% nationally, with rates at some airports passing 40%.”
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Claim 13: “The Senate is set to depart Friday for a two-week recess. Thune previously said it remains an open question whether he will keep lawmakers in town if they don’t reach a deal on DHS funding.”
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