Trump may deploy National Guard to assist TSA amid shutdown

Published March 23, 2026 10:49am ET



President Donald Trump told reporters Monday morning that he may deploy National Guard members to airports across the country to assist Transportation Security Administration employees affected by the partial government shutdown.

Trump briefly discussed his plans to have Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers help out at the nation’s airports amid increasing delay times at security checkpoints.

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