TSA lines ‘going to get much worse,’ Duffy says

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Sunday that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at airports is likely to get “much worse,” as the partial government shutdown hits Day 41.

“I think you’re going to see more TSA agents, as we come to Thursday, Friday, Saturday of next week, they’re going to quit or they’re not going to show up,” Duffy told ABC’s Jonathan Karl on Sunday’s “This Week,” noting officers are likely to miss their second paycheck this week.

“But without getting paychecks, it’s even that much more challenging,” he added. “They’re going to take other jobs to put food on the table and pay the rent. So, I do think it’s going to get much worse. And as it gets worse, I think that puts pressure on the Congress to come to a resolution.”

A large percentage of TSA employees have continued to call out of work as funding negotiations to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) remain at a standstill and travelers are........

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