Trump declares national emergency at airports, will sign order instructing DHS to ‘immediately pay’ TSA agents –The move comes as a 41-day partial government shutdown has disrupted the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). | 26 March 2026 | President Donald Trump said he will sign an executive order to address airport disruptions, announcing the move in a Truth Social post Thursday that framed the situation as a national emergency. “Because the Democrats have recklessly created a true National Crisis, I am using my authorities under the Law to protect our Great Country,” Trump wrote. “Therefore, I am going to sign an Order…to immediately pay our TSA Agents in order to address this Emergency Situation.” The White House said funding from legislation backed by Trump will be used to ensure TSA agents are paid during the disruption.