Trump demands TSA employees work unpaid – and issues ‘promise’ for those who do

Just hours after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers missed their first full paycheck amid the ongoing partial government shutdown, President Donald Trump took to social media Friday to demand that they “go to work” regardless, issuing those who do a “promise” to repay their dedication.

“Keep fighting for the USA. GO TO WORK!” Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social. “I promise that I will never forget you!!!”

Funding for the Department of Homeland Security – which oversees the TSA – lapsed on Feb.