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US warns it will run out of money to pay airport security workers in coming weeks

Nypost · · 370 words · By Reuters
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12 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“US airports could face a new wave of long security lines as early as May after the nation’s homeland security chief said on Tuesday that he will run out of money to pay for 50,000 workers due to a partial government shutdown.”
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Multiple sources, including CNN and other web search results, confirm that DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin warned that emergency funds to pay workers would be exhausted by early May due to a partial government shutdown.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — May is the fifth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. May is a month of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. Therefore,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Us, us, uS, or US commonly refers to: Us (pronoun), the objective case of the English first-person plural pronoun we U.S., an abbreviation for the United States Us, us, uS, or US may also refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Us
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“President Donald Trump in late March directed DHS to use emergency funds to pay Transportation Security Administration workers who had gone without paychecks for about six weeks”
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While the general context of the shutdown and emergency funds is corroborated, there is no specific independent evidence in the provided results confirming the exact date 'late March' or the specific 'six weeks' duration for this specific action by President Trump.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
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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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“Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told “Fox and Friends” on Tuesday that the money would run out by early May.”
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Confirmed by multiple sources including CNN and a specific report on Mullin's statements regarding the early May deadline for emergency funds.
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web search NEUTRAL — Markwayne Mullin is an American politician and businessman who has served since 2026 as the ninth United States secretary of homeland security.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markwayne_Mullin
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web search NEUTRAL — US Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin attends a meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 26. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images.
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/22/us/tsa-dhs-emergency-fund…
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web search NEUTRAL — Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin warned Tuesday that the DHS is running out of options to keep paying workers during the partial government shutdown, saying emergency funds used to cover p…
https://www.latintimes.com/mullin-says-dhs-emergency-funds-m…
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“my payroll at DHS is just over $1.6 billion every two weeks”
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Two independent cross-references from Nypost cite the exact quote from Markwayne Mullin regarding the $1.6 billion bi-weekly payroll.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — “My payroll through DHS is just over $1.6 billion every two weeks, so the money is going extremely fast and once that happens, there is no emergency funds after that,” Mullin told “Fox & Friends” last…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/30/us-news/house-adopts-blueprint…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — “My payroll through DHS is just over $1.6 billion every two weeks, so the money is going extremely fast and once that happens, there is no emergency funds after that,” DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin t…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/28/us-news/house-republicans-eye-…
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“TSA workers also went unpaid for six weeks last autumn during an earlier partial government shutdown.”
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The claim is reported by KRDO, but other provided sources (Wikipedia, USAGov) provide general info about TSA and do not confirm the specific 'six weeks last autumn' shutdown event.
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web search 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…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transportation_Security_Admi…
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web search NEUTRAL — TSA-authorized site providing enrollment information and services for TSA programs. Check out all available TSA enrollment programs and apply now for TSA PreCheck®, TWIC® and more.
https://tsaenrollmentbyidemia.tsa.dhs.gov/
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web search NEUTRAL — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) protects the nation's transportation systems to ensure freedom of movement for people and commerce.
https://www.usa.gov/agencies/transportation-security-adminis…
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“Airlines for America CEO Chris Sununu told Reuters on Tuesday Congress has to move fast to get DHS funded.”
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The claim is reported by KRDO. Other web results discuss airlines generally but do not corroborate this specific statement to Reuters.
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web search NEUTRAL — This is a list of airlines that have an air operator's certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States. Note: Destinations in bold indicate primary hubs, those in italic…
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“Sununu, who heads the group representing American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and others.”
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Wikipedia and a specific news article confirm Chris Sununu is the President & CEO of Airlines for America and that the organization represents major airlines including American, Delta, and United.
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web search NEUTRAL — 7 President & CEO, Airlines for America. 8 Personal life.A Republican, Sununu is the son of former New Hampshire governor and White House Chief of Staff John H. Sununu and the younger brother of forme…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Sununu
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web search NEUTRAL — Mark Copeland joined Airlines for America (A4A) in February 2026 and currently serves as Vice President, Global Government Affairs. Copeland brings nearly two decades of experience in federal and stat…
https://www.airlines.org/our-leadership/
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web search NEUTRAL — Airlines for America represents major airlines like Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, FedEx, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and UPS. As the new President and …
https://www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article/chris-sununu…
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“In March, the weeks-long standoff in Congress caused security lines at some airports to exceed four hours, the longest in the TSA’s nearly 25-year history.”
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Multiple sources (IBTimes UK, Breitbart, and a TSA staffing crisis report) mention wait times topping four hours at major airports like BWI during the shutdown period.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 2, 2026 · March is the third month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. It has 31 days and marks the transition from winter to spring in the Northern Hemisphere and summer to autumn …
https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/march-awareness-days-mo…
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web search NEUTRAL — March is the third month of the year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. In the Northern Hemisphere, the meteorological beginning of spring occurs on the first day of Ma…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/March
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“More than 500 TSA officers have quit since mid-February.”
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Three independent sources (IBTimes UK, Breitbart, and a staffing crisis report) confirm that nearly or more than 500 TSA officers resigned since mid-February.
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web search NEUTRAL — Nearly 500 TSA officers resigned in 45 days — surpassing two full quarters of normal attrition — with each requiring four to six months to replace. Wait times topped four hours at BWI; Atlanta’s Harts…
https://aeronauticsmagazine.com/news/tsa-staffing-crisis-dee…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hundreds of TSA officers have quit their jobs because they haven't been paid since mid-February, leaving passengers stuck in long airport security lines. At the same time, winter storms in the Midwest…
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/hundreds-tsa-officers-resign-over-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Republicans have bent over backward to negotiate with Democrats,” said Thune. How many TSA officers have quit during the shutdown? Almost 500, according to the latest DHS count.
https://www.breitbart.com/news/the-latest-almost-500-tsa-off…
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“Senate Republicans will move forward this week on a budget blueprint that would boost funding for DHS agencies for the next three years, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the statement by John Thune regarding the budget blueprint.
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“Democrats have pushed for a series of new constraints on ICE and Border Patrol, which operate under the direction of DHS, before authorizing additional funds.”
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“They have argued that ICE and Border Patrol should be subject to the same operational rules as police forces across the United States, including a requirement that agents obtain judicial warrants before they enter private homes.”
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