BONUS POD: The TSA Crisis Is What Happens when Democrats put Politics Before Public Safety

<p><strong>1. Government Shutdown Impact</strong></p> <ul> <li>TSA officers are required to work <strong>without pay</strong> due to a failure to pass a Department of Homeland Security funding bill.</li> <li>Over <strong>50,000 TSA officers</strong> and <strong>85,000 DHS employees</strong> are affected.</li> <li>Officers are promised back pay, but immediate financial strain is severe.</li> </ul> <p><strong>2. Staffing Shortages and Operational Disruption</strong></p> <ul> <li>More than <strong>300 TSA officers have quit</strong> since the shutdown began.</li> <li>Absentee rates increased from a normal <strong>2&ndash;3% to around 10%</strong>, with some airports experiencing …