Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has offered to cover the salaries of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) personnel during the ongoing partial government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The shutdown, which began in February, stems from the Democrats forcing a funding standoff in Congress over the DHS budget. Democrats have pushed to separate TSA funding from broader DHS operations, including immigration enforcement. As a result, approximately 50,000 essential TSA officers, who are required to continue working, have gone without pay for more than a month. This is the third time in less than six months that TSA workers have faced missed paychecks due to funding lapses. Many officers have reported severe financial strain, including reliance on food pantries, community donations, sleeping in cars, and…
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