Spokesman warns aviation security is at risk amid DHS funding fight

Dennis Tajer, Spokesman for the Allied Pilots Association, discusses the critical situation of TSA agents working without pay amid the DHS shutdown. He expresses deep concern for aviation security, emphasizing that front-line defenders are susceptible to errors due to the strain. Tajer states that leveraging aviation safety as a political tool is unacceptable and warns against degrading security margins on airplanes, affirming their priority is passenger safety.