TSA agents facing unprecedented call-out rates amid government shutdown, threatening air travel

Name: TSA agents facing unprecedented call-out rates amid government shutdown, threatening air travel
Uploaded: 2026-03-19T18:19:48Z
Duration: 2 min 52 s

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John Roberts and Mollie Hemingway discuss the escalating crisis at airports due to TSA staffing shortages, with call-out rates as high as 41% in some locations. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy warns of potential airport shutdowns and prolonged lines. Donald Trump criticizes Democrats for purposefully causing the DHS shutdown, and Hemingway explains that Democrats' strategy to target immigration enforcement is backfiring by impacting air travel safety.