The White House declined Elon Musk's offer to pay Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers' salaries during a partial government shutdown, CBS News reported on Wednesday. The proposal would have covered TSA paychecks while the shutdown continues. The report ran under a Reuters dateline of March 25 and credited reporters Christian Martinez and Ryan Patrick Jones, with editing by Daphne Psaledakis.
White House Turns Down Elon Musk Offer To Cover TSA Paychecks During Partial Shutdown
An Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), a directorate of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), agent observes passengers wait in long TSA lines amid a funding standoff that has forced 50,000 airport security officers to go without pay, causing delays at airports, at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, U.S., March 25, 2026. REUTERS/Antranik Tavitian
The White House has declined an offer from billionaire Elon Musk to cover paychecks for U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers during a partial government shutdown, CBS News reported on Wednesday. The proposal would have funded TSA salaries while the shutdown continues.
CBS News published the report under a Reuters dateline of March 25. The Reuters item credited reporters Christian Martinez in Los Angeles and Ryan Patrick Jones in Toronto, and noted editing by Daphne Psaledakis.
The story did not provide additional detail on the terms of Musk's proposal or an official explanation from the White House for rejecting the offer.
Reporting by Christian Martinez in Los Angeles and Ryan Patrick Jones in Toronto; Editing by Daphne Psaledakis.
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