Name: US airports face long delays amid partial government shutdown
Uploaded: 2026-03-28T06:29:26+08:00
Duration: 1 min 57 s
Description: As the partial U.S. government shutdown continues, thousands of workers in the Transportation Security Administration are suffering the consequences. Approximately, 50,000 TSA workers have gone without pay since mid- February, leading to long lines and

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As the partial U.S. government shutdown continues, thousands of workers in the Transportation Security Administration are suffering the consequences. Approximately, 50,000 TSA workers have gone without pay since mid- February, leading to long lines and record wait times at airports due to many calling out sick. Officials in the Department of Homeland Security say hundreds of TSA workers have quit since the shutdown began and they say the situation will get worse for workers and travelers if Congress doesn’t act soon. CGTN’s correspondent Walter Morris has the details.

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