Elon Musk, CEO of X, has offered to cover the salaries of TSA personnel during the ongoing funding impasse, which is negatively affecting the lives of many Americans at airports across the country. This offer comes as American Airlines Group (AAL), Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) and American Airlines (NASDAQ:AAL) express concern over the impact of the shutdown on air travel. The situation has been exacerbated by low morale among TSA staff, which could exacerbate staffing shortages and further delays at airport checkpoints. The current standoff stems from a Homeland Security funding gap that started February 13 after lawmakers failed to reach agreement on immigration enforcement changes sought by Democrats. The industry has urged Congress to consider bipartisan proposals to pay for federal aviation workers during shutdowns.