Tom Homan Schools Dana Bash, Confirms ICE Agents Will Be at Airports on Monday [WATCH]

President Donald Trump announced Sunday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will be deployed to airports to assist with security operations as Transportation Security Administration staffing shortages continue to cause long delays.

The move comes as TSA agents have been working without pay for more than a month amid a funding lapse, leading to increased absenteeism and extended wait times at airports across the country.

“On Monday, ICE will be going to airports to help our wonderful TSA Agents who have stayed on the job despite the fact that the Radical Left Democrats, who are only focused on protecting hard line criminals who have entered our Country illegally, are endangering the USA by holding back the money that was long ago agreed to with signed and sealed contracts, and all,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

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According to the president, the decision is intended to help reduce wait times, which have reached several hours in some locations as TSA staffing levels decline.

Officials have reported that some agents have left their posts or called out sick due to the lack of pay.

Trump acknowledged that the plan may face criticism.

“But watch, no matter how great a job ICE does, the Lunatics leading the incompetent Dems will be highly critical of their work,” Trump said, adding, “THEY WILL DO A FANTASTIC JOB.”

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Border Czar Tom Homan will oversee the operation, according to the president. Homan addressed the plan during an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union,” where he outlined how ICE personnel could be used in airport settings.

“I don’t see an ICE agent looking at an x-ray machine – because you’re not trained in that – [but] there are certain parts of security that TSA is doing that we can move them off those jobs and put them in the specialized jobs to help move those lines,” Homan said.

“We’ll put together a plan today, and we’ll execute tomorrow,” he added.

Homan said discussions are ongoing regarding the number of agents who will be deployed, noting, “We’re going to do what we can to help TSA move people through the line.”

Airport travelers across the country have experienced long security lines in recent days.

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