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Trump Pushes TSA Privatization Amid DHS Shutdown, Mass Resignations

4/28/2026

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President Donald Trump proposed privatizing Transportation Security Administration (TSA) operations and cutting nearly 10,000 employees.
Since February 14, 2026 shutdown, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) remains closed and 1,000 TSA officers have quit, with 460 leaving in the last week of March and 780 following week.
The shutdown forced 50,000 TSA workers to work without pay, creating four-hour lines, while Democrats block DHS funding demanding ICE rule changes Trump calls essential.

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President Donald Trump proposed privatizing Transportation Security Administration (TSA) operations and cutting nearly 10,000 employees.
Since February 14, 2026 shutdown, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) remains closed and 1,000 TSA officers have quit, with 460 leaving in the last week of March and 780 following week.
The shutdown forced 50,000 TSA workers to work without pay, creating four-hour lines, while Democrats block DHS funding demanding ICE rule changes Trump calls essential.