Airport Chaos Drags on As Partial Shutdown Enters Day 40

Source: NBC News Politics · Bias: Center Left

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Frustrated fliers are waiting on painfully slow security checks and hourslong wait times at airports across the country as the travel chaos from the TSA staffing shortage drags on. Nationwide, collections are popping up to help TSA officers facing a sixth week without pay amid the battle over the partial government shutdown. NBC’s Priscilla Thompson reports for TODAY.

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Airport Chaos Drags on As Partial Shutdown Enters Day 40
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Airport Chaos Drags on As Partial Shutdown Enters Day 40

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Frustrated fliers are waiting on painfully slow security checks and hourslong wait times at airports across the country as the travel chaos from the TSA staffing shortage drags on. Nationwide, collections are popping up to help TSA officers facing a sixth week without pay amid the battle over the partial government shutdown. NBC’s Priscilla Thompson reports for TODAY.