I am going to sign an Order instructing the Secretary of Homeland Security, Markwayne Mullin, to immediately pay our TSA Agents in order to address this Emergency Situation and quickly stop the Democrat Chaos at the Airports.
Evidence and Verdict
For
Multiple news reports quote the president saying, "I am going to sign an Order instructing the Secretary of Homeland Security, Markwayne Mullin, to immediately pay our TSA Agents..." (USA Today, AP, NPR). Markwayne Mullin was confirmed as Secretary of Homeland Security earlier in March 2026 (NPR, CNN), so he is the official named in the statement.
Against
News outlets and analysis note legal and practical limits on an executive order forcing immediate payment of federal employees because funding authority rests with Congress, and observers questioned whether the president could unilaterally 'pay' TSA agents (BBC). Reporting also notes Congress was working on funding deals for DHS/TSA, and a Senate agreement to fund much of DHS had been reached, indicating payment depends on legislative action rather than solely on an executive order (CNN, NPR).
Verdict
The statement that the president said he would sign such an order and named Markwayne Mullin is supported by multiple sources, but the claim that such an order could immediately accomplish paying TSA agents is legally and practically uncertain; therefore the overall claim is MIXED.
Sources
March 26, 2026 – Trump administration news | CNN Politics
March 26, 2026 – Trump administration news | CNN Politics - Mar 27, 2026
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