Elon Musk Offers to Buy TSA Paychecks, Congress Says No Thanks
KEY POINTS
- ā¢Elon Musk offered on March 16 to pay TSA agent salaries during the government shutdown.
- ā¢The TSA's 50,000 agents have gone unpaid since January 30, causing many to skip shifts and long airport lines.
- ā¢The Department of Homeland Security, which houses TSA, remains unfunded due to immigration policy debates in Congress.
Elon Musk, the world's richest guy apparently moonlighting as an unpaid payroll officer, declared on March 16 he'd happily bankroll TSA agents suffering from government shutdown syndrome. Since January 30, the TSAāthe Homeland Security subdivision responsible for confiscating forbidden snacks and sanityāhasn't paid its 50,000 agents a dime, with hundreds skipping work and lines stretching like bad Wi-Fi connections. Agents finally received their ghost paycheck on March 13, amounting to a grand zero dollars. Muskās generous plan crashed against federal rules because apparently, even dollar-trillionaires can't throw cash at federal employees. Meanwhile, Congress remains stuck debating immigration enforcement while airports look like scenes from a sad, slow-moving parade.
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(1 of 3)TSA agents get ghost paychecks starting March 13, Musk offers to help, but Uncle Sam says 'hands off my wallet.' It's like watching someone try to pay rent in Monopoly money.
Elon Musk trying to pay TSA salaries is cute until you remember federal paychecks require more paperwork than a Tesla autopilot lawsuit.
Watching TSA lines grow while Musk tries to bankroll them feels like bringing a bazooka to a feather fight against Congress.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 3/21/2026 | Author: Tristan Anthony
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