Even as President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to pay the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees, airport lines could still linger in the coming months.
Staffing Woes At TSA
On Sunday, Business Insider reported that the queues could still be around even after the paycheck approval due to staffing shortages, citing Ha Nguyen McNeill, who serves as the TSA’s Deputy Administrator. McNeill shared that over 500 staff members had quit their jobs since the DHS shutdown and over 1,000 agents had quit last year during the shutdown.
The report also said that staffing woes could stretch into the FIFA World Cup 2026, slated to begin in the coming months, as training newly-hired staff could take …
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