The White House rejected Elon Musk's offer to pay TSA employees during a partial government shutdown, citing legal challenges and hope for a quick solution.

Olivia Rinaldi, a reporter at the White House for CBS News, reported that the Biden administration rejected Elon Musk's offer to pay the salaries of TSA employees during a partial government shutdown affecting travelers across the country. Although officials in the Trump administration took the proposal seriously, there are legal challenges related to Musk's government contracts. The White House believes the shutdown will end soon and has blamed the Democrats for the current impasse. Musk stated on platform X that he wants to help TSA employees, but officials emphasized that the quick solution is for the Democrats to fund the Department of Homeland Security. TSA employees are facing significant financial losses, considering they have only received a partial payment since the shutdown began.