President Donald J. Trump‘s behavior is increasingly erratic as he lashes out at those he perceives to be enemies. A senior DHS official told the journalists Lewandowski had told him not to award any more contracts to GEO Group. Under Trump, ICE has become the highest-funded law enforcement agency in the U.S., with an annual budget higher than those of all other federal law enforcement agencies combined. Because ICE agents are considered “essential” workers, they, unlike TSA agents, are getting paid during the funding fight. Today the administration announced ICE agents will take the place of some TSA agents, although as the former national security officials at The Steady State note, the legality of moving ICE agents into TSA positions isn’t clear.

Source: New York Times March 23, 2026 09:02 UTC