George Girton5d ago
James Gleick

Alternate lede:

Tom Homan, the top White House border official, scrambled Sunday to carry out an impulsive order by Trump to use ICE agents at airports “to do security like no one has ever seen,” despite their lack of training for the work currently done by officers of the Transportation Security Administration.

He admitted he had no idea what the ICE agents would actually do.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/22/us/politics/ice-airports-homan-trump.html?unlocked_article_code=1.VFA.FktN.oBFmz5LzrhD5&smid=url-share

ICE to Help TSA at Airports Amid Partial Shutdown, Trump’s Border Czar Says

Tom Homan, President Trump’s chief border official, cast the operation largely as one to help ease long security lines. The Homeland Security Department said 14 airports across the country would be involved.

The New York Times
Mar 22 at 4:55pmWeb
Show threadNochem ben Shlomo5d ago

@gleick

Best to get those criminal ICE agents off the streets where they terrorize the community. They can finally get a decent job monitoring exit doors at airports. Maybe they can learn how to be law-abiding members of society.

Show threadThad5d ago
@gleick I'll say one thing: I have every faith that they'll do security like nobody's ever seen.
Show threadAnne Ominous5d ago

@gleick

"Help TSA" is such a weird way to phrase "shoot passengers"

Show threadRowinSpeez5d ago
@gleick prevent people from leaving to more stable countries?
Show threadLab-TediousBastard-Spokane5d ago
@gleick I 100% support privileged Americans having the opportunity to interact directly with the regime’s storm troopers in their day to day lives.
Show threadBakersRelay5d ago
@gleick Promoted to #USPol #DHS #TSA #ICE
Show threadAnn T. Phở5d ago
@gleick That settles it. ALL my dildos & vibrators will travel with me in a carry-on "to do security like no one has ever seen" for all future flights until further notice.
Show threadHdunagan5d ago
@DrSaucy @gleick Do report back on how well that goes.
Show threadAnn T. Phở5d ago
@hdunagan @gleick Will do.