Billionaire Elon Musk’s offer to pay TSA personnel during the partial government shutdown poses “great legal challenges,” according to the White House.

The world’s richest man recently shared a social media post offering to pay TSA employees amid the Department of Homeland Security shutdown, which began in mid-February after lawmakers failed to reach a deal on funding the agency. TSA employees are working without pay which has led to staffing shortages and long security lines at airports nationwide.

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    16 hours ago

    Why would Trump offer to pay the TSA recently? Was this just a band-aid to make it look like he cares as much as Elon knowing full well it won’t change anything in the long-run? (Yes, I know Elon doesn’t really care either)