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Secretary Noem Hands Out $10,000 Bonus Checks to TSA Officers in Minneapolis

November 24, 2025 · U.S. Department of Homeland Security · 0:20:26

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What happened

At Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem held a press conference to announce and hand out additional $10,000 bonus checks to TSA officers who displayed exemplary conduct during the government shutdown, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Minnesota Federal Security Director Marty Robinson welcomed her and praised, as he stated it, the Minnesota TSA workforce’s professionalism through challenging times.

Noem said, as she stated it, that the government had endured the longest shutdown in American history — 43 days, as she stated it — and praised officers who kept showing up, took extra shifts and kept travelers safe while going without pay, as she stated it.

Why it matters

The Minneapolis stop documents the administration’s post-shutdown recognition of TSA officers in cash terms, recorded here as the department presented it for the chronicle’s homeland-security record.

Scoreboard watch

Flagged for the scoreboard editor: Noem’s statement, as stated, that the shutdown lasted 43 days and was the longest in American history, and the $10,000 bonus-check program for TSA officers, for checking against DHS records.

Sources: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, “Secretary Noem Hosts Press Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota”, 2025-11-24 (official upload, embedded above; published 2025-11-24). Transcript via Supadata (private research store, paraphrased and attributed, not republished). All figures and characterizations as stated by the speakers.