Hundreds of TSA officers quit instead of working without pay
AP News • • nation
Key Points:
- TSA agents are facing severe financial hardships, including eviction notices and vehicle repossessions, due to the ongoing government funding lapse that has forced them to work without pay for 35 days and counting.
- The staffing crisis has worsened with at least 376 TSA officers resigning since the shutdown began on February 14, exacerbating an already high attrition rate and low morale within the agency.
- Passengers are experiencing long wait times at airports such as Houston, Atlanta, and New Orleans, with some delays lasting multiple hours due to increased absences and checkpoint closures caused by staffing shortages.
- TSA agents have endured nearly half of the past 170 days without pay amid multiple shutdowns, leading many to take side jobs or rely on community food drives
