TSA Agents Get $10K Bonus for Work During Government Shutdown

[ificandream]

Source: Newsweek

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday distributed $10,000 bonus checks to more than 20 TSA officers at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, thanking them for staying on the job during the 43-day government shutdown. Noem traveled to Houston for a news conference marking the first day of the federal government’s long-awaited reopening.

In total, according to NBC News, several thousand TSA workers will receive the bonuses. The recipients were noted by their supervisors for going "above and beyond" and for "exemplary" work amid the shutdown.

President Donald Trump signed a bill late Wednesday to fund agencies through Jan. 30, ending a shutdown that prompted layoffs and forced many federal employees — including air traffic controllers and TSA officers — to work without pay.

Newsweek has reached out to DHS and the White House via email on Thursday afternoon for comment.



Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/tsa-agents-bonus-government-shutdown-trump-kristi-noem-11043453

[WVlaserguy]

1. Moral dilemma

I'm sure that co-workers who chose not to work because of their personal decisions will have issues with those who did. I'd be sure that I kept my lunch in sight if I were them.

[Marie Marie]

2. Trying to buy votes for those frustrated with Trump and the Republicans and the shut down.

All Trump knows how to do is throw money after any problem. Buy them or bribe them! His only currency with any value in life - SAD!

[Javaman]

3. is that a bonus or back pay? because, they didn't get paid during the shutdown nt

[mpcamb]

4. Time for a reaconing. How 'bout a balance sheet for federal Government?

Somebody reputable (might be hard to find currently) to add up te $ spent on ICE, bonuses, National Guard escapades and Dem. city tourism, revenge court cases and golf junkets.
Match it against tariff income.
Then rub those numbers in people's face.

[Deuxcents]

5. Help me understand this..a bonus for 20 officers..what about all the other TSA agents who worked

Thru the shutdown? Why just these 20 and what did the do to stand out for doing their job?

[NCDem47]

7. Silly rabbit...

They voted for Trump (or are professed MAGAs)!

I don’t know of any of that to be true,

[FakeNoose]

10. Several thousand TSAs will receive the bonuses

It's in the Newsweek article ...

In total, according to NBC News, several thousand TSA workers will receive the bonuses.

It's really backpay, but it's being given in the form of a bonus ... just to make the headlines.

[skypilot]

14. To make the headlines and...

...be used as a photo op. Saw Noem on the news last night handing an envelope to one of the TSA employees arrayed behind her.

[Haggis 4 Breakfast]

6. AYFKM ??

What about all the other federal employees who continued to work for 43 days without a paycheck ? Altogether there are 1.2 million of them. Are THEY going to get that too ?

There has never been a more corrupt, dishonest or tone-deaf administration EVER.

[Buddyzbuddy]

8. Nancy Mace might have something to say about that.

[bluestarone]

9. WTF? Is she floating money around like she owns it? If that's the case,

It should come out of HER PERSONAL: bank account!!

[republianmushroom]

11. And this administration stopped SNAP.

[Wonder Why]

12. Blood money

[travelingthrulife]

13. Gotta buy those votes back.

Will MAGA fall for it like they have a thousand times before?

So they created a fake emergency again, which cost We The People tons of money, now We the People have to pay them a bonus so MAGA won't be mad at them.