Airport Chaos Drags on As Partial Shutdown Enters Day 40
Source: NBC News Politics · Bias: Center Left
Summary
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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