TSA staffers earn an average of $61,000 annually, according to federal data. Airports are running food drives and accepting donations for security screeners amid the partial U.S. government shutdown.

FILE PHOTO: Tesla CEO Elon Musk looks on next to U.S. President Donald Trump talking to the media, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 11, 2025.
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