President Donald Trump has signed an order to redirect funds to pay Transportation Security Administration personnel, but the administration said paychecks are still several days away, which could mean continued historic wait times at airports.
Trump signed the order on March 27, after weeks of a partial government shutdown that has left the TSA without funding and its employees working without pay. Hundreds of staff have quit and many have not shown up for work, leaving security lines stretching outside some terminals as passengers wait hours in some cases.
Signs of a possible funding deal have seemingly vanished once again, after efforts in Congress to come to an agreement were dashed over a split on money for immigration enforcement operations.
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As the situation escalated at airports, Trump sent Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to supplement gaps in staffing. They have made appearances in recent days at some airports around the country, and Trump has also floated sending National Guard members.
