Watch live: Trump convenes Cabinet amid Iran, DHS shutdown pressure
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President Trump convened Cabinet meeting as Department of Homeland Security shutdown enters 41st day, causing airport security delays nationwide.
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TSA checkpoint staffing shortages are causing longer waits and flight delays at major airports, directly affecting millions of Americans' air travel.
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President Trump is convening a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Thursday as the Department of Homeland Security shutdown enters its 41st day, creating mounting pressure over airport security delays caused by staffing shortages at TSA checkpoints. The DHS funding lapse has disrupted air travel nationwide, stranding passengers and forcing longer waits at major airports—a visible crisis that directly affects millions of Americans. The Cabinet meeting comes amid broader geopolitical tension with Iran, adding another urgent issue to Trump's agenda. The shutdown has created a rare convergence of domestic and international crises that demand executive attention and potential legislative action to restore DHS funding.
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President Trump convened a Cabinet meeting to address the crisis amid broader pressure to restore DHS funding and end the shutdown.
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