politics
Airports see hourslong delays due to TSA shortages as Homeland Security shutdown shows no sign of ending
Lines at security checkpoints stretched more than an hour at airports across the country Sunday, as the partial government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security continues.
TL;DR
- Airports across the country experienced security checkpoint delays of more than an hour on Sunday.
- The delays are attributed to staffing shortages within the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) due to the partial government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.
- TSA workers are facing financial hardship as they received only partial paychecks and are expecting their first full missed paycheck.
- Major airports like Houston's William P. Hobby Airport, Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International, Charlotte Douglas International, and George Bush Intercontinental Airport reported significant lines.
- The Department of Homeland Security blamed Democrats for holding spring break travel 'hostage for political points'.