Secretary Noem threatens to again suspend TSA PreCheck amid DHS shutdown
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Key Points:
- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may suspend TSA PreCheck by prioritizing standard security lanes at airports due to the ongoing partial government shutdown, according to Secretary Kristi Noem.
- This consideration follows an earlier decision to pause TSA PreCheck, which was later walked back, while Customs and Border Protection’s Global Entry program remains paused.
- Noem explained that if TSA officers leave their jobs due to lack of funding, the department will prioritize staffing the most-used security lanes, which are the standard lanes.
- The department denied reversing its decision on halting PreCheck, stating they only discussed potential priorities if staff shortages increased.
- Unlike the current shutdown, TSA PreCheck and Global Entry were not paused during last year
