Two sources familiar with the plan told NBC News the Trump administration is considering pulling funding from TSA and redirecting it to ICE.
The executive branch is allowed to move money appropriated by Congress from one agency to another within a department, and this Trump administration would not be the first to do so in order to make up for an ICE budget shortfall.
The TSA levied nearly $23 million in civil penalties against travelers caught with guns at security checkpoints—a new record and a 10% jump from the previous year.
Utah Sen. Mike Lee renewed his call to abolish the Transportation Security Administration, suggesting that instead airlines should conduct their own security screenings, eliminating the need for the federal government to get involved.
President Trump and Elon Musk, two powerful figures, were initially united for the cameras and the "greater good," but their marriage made in heaven has now officially ended due to their conflicting ideologies and egos. The Costa Rican suspect was arrested in the UK.
Sen. Mike Lee is continuing to call for the abolition of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). "Tired of being groped every time you travel? Abolish TSA," the senator said in a recent post on X.
Police arrest a TSA officer who was allegedly carrying a firearm beyond the security checkpoint at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, a major travel hub.
The head of the Transportation Security Administration said he was pushed out of President Trump’s new administration. TSA Administrator David Pekoske told staff late Monday morning that he had been advised by Trump’s transition team that “my time as your Administrator will end at noon ET today,
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) saw a notable decrease in firearm discoveries at Missouri security checkpoints in 2024.
The average cost to ICE to deport a single person during the Biden administration was about $10,500, sources told NBC News.
According to TSA officials, in 2024, officers intercepted 117 handguns, a noticeable increase of 12 more guns than the 105 that were detected in 2023. Officers discovered the fire