From Daily Mail: Hundreds of unpaid TSA agents have quit after the government shutdown left them without pay for the past month – fueling even longer wait times at airport security.
More than 300 officers have given up since the shutdown began on February 14, while many more workers have been taking unscheduled absences, per CBS.
The exodus will only exacerbate the long lines facing passengers at airports across the US, where travelers have been told to brace for unusually long delays.
Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport advises passengers to arrive three hours early to avoid missing their flights, while passengers at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport shared videos of lines that extended into the parking lot.
In an X post on Saturday, TSA warned, “3+ hour TSA lines for travelers. 300+ TSA officers who have quit. A $0 paycheck for those continuing to serve. Enough is enough. No more playing politics with the lives of Americans. The Democrat shutdown of DHS must end now.’
3+ hour TSA lines for travelers.
300+ TSA officers who have quit.
A $0 paycheck for those continuing to serve.
Enough is enough.
No more playing politics with the lives of Americans. The Democrat shutdown of DHS must end now. pic.twitter.com/VsHc71TOA9
— TSA (@TSA) March 14, 2026
Read more at Daily Mail
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