Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem followed through on President Trump’s proposal to provide $10,000 bonuses for those who continued working throughout the government shutdown.
Speaking in Houston, Texas, Noem announced, “We will be looking at every single TSA official that helped serve during this government shutdown and do what we can to recognize that and help them financially with a bonus check to get them and their family back on their feet.”
She began passing out checks.
DHS shared on X that an estimated “47,000 frontline [TSA] officers continued to do an excellent job working throughout the shutdown despite the Democrats holding up their paychecks.” The Department went on to declare: “Today, [Noem] awarded $10,000 bonuses to the dedicated men and women of TSA who showed up every day to serve and protect the American people.”
Earlier this week, President Trump proposed bonuses for air traffic controllers. “All Air Traffic Controllers must get back to work, NOW!!! Anyone who doesn’t will be substantially ‘docked.’ For those Air Traffic Controllers who were GREAT PATRIOTS, and didn’t take ANY TIME OFF for the ‘Democrat Shutdown Hoax,’ I will be recommending a BONUS of $10,000 per person for distinguished service to our Country,” he wrote on Truth Social. “For those that did nothing but complain, and took time off, even though everyone knew they would be paid, IN FULL, shortly into the future, I am NOT HAPPY WITH YOU. You didn’t step up to help the U.S.A. against the FAKE DEMOCRAT ATTACK that was only meant to hurt our Country.”
