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Violinist Performs Amid Long Security Lines at Atlanta Airport

3/25/2026

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A viral video shows violinist Michelle Winters performing at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport amid long security lines caused by a Homeland Security shutdown.
The video has been viewed more than one million times.
Passengers wait for security over two hours, prompting the airport to advise arriving four hours early.
Winters has performed at the airport for ten years.
Winters notes that her music program began during similar long wait times.

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Story summary

A viral video shows violinist Michelle Winters performing at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport amid long security lines caused by a Homeland Security shutdown.
The video has been viewed more than one million times.
Passengers wait for security over two hours, prompting the airport to advise arriving four hours early.
Winters has performed at the airport for ten years.
Winters notes that her music program began during similar long wait times.