Are the Long Airport Waits Over?
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President Trump ordered TSA staff to be paid during the government shutdown, reducing airport wait times.
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Airport security wait times have significantly decreased, improving travel efficiency for passengers during the shutdown.
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President Donald Trump ordered that Transportation Security Administration (TSA) staffers be paid amid the ongoing partial government shutdown, leading to a significant improvement in staffing. The number of TSA agents calling out of work has fallen more than 43% since the President’s order, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This directive, issued on March 27, instructed Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought to use existing funds for payments. Consequently, the call-out rate for TSA officers nationwide dropped to just under 8% on Sunday, down from over 12% on March 27. Security wait times at airports like Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and New York’s LaGuardia Airport were reporting 10 minutes or less on late Monday afternoon, though the overall DHS shutdown continues.
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