Denver International Airport asks travelers to "donate" grocery and gas gift cards to help unpaid TSA Agents

[Miles Archer]

Denver International Airport (DEN) is asking travelers to donate grocery and gas gift cards to help Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents who are working without pay during the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown that began in mid February.

The shutdown stems from the 2026 DHS budget appropriation still being unapproved by Congress and the expiration of their continuing resolution authority (CRA) which funded their operations until it lapsed. This weekend, TSA workers missed their first full paycheck.

https://www.comicsands.com/denver-airport-unpaid-tsa#Echobox=1774030797

[CTyankee]

1. Has this ever happened before? This is scary! I'm glad I'm not traveling any more...

[JustAnotherGen]

2. The Magapubs

Need to pass a standalone for TSA.

[newdeal2]

3. Maybe the airport can offer them free food and beverages at the airport

And take home snacks from Hudson News.

I'm sure they're already doing that before asking the public to donate, right?

[Coolgoober]

4. Sorry

I say fuck em. They're the next worse thing next to ICE agents. They check people's phones for their social media and then give them a hard time if they're not trump humpers. They suck at their jobs. They've done studies that they miss a large percentage of weapons and other contraband. And the list goes on. They're a bunch of yahoos with a 5th grade education.