TSA: Extended government shutdown could lead to longer lines at airports

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Chief David Pekoske warned Thursday that an extended government shutdown could result in travelers waiting longer to go through checkpoints at airports.

"At TSA, part of DHS, about 59,000 of the agency’s 62,000+ employees are considered essential and would continue working without pay in the event of a shutdown. We expect to screen 40M passengers over the holidays and through January 2," Pekoske wrote in a post on the social platform X.