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March 17, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds speak with John Pistole, former TSA administrator. They discuss the impact of TSA agent resignations and airport wait times due to funding issues.DETROIT ~ Bad weather and an ongoing government shutdown are causing flight delays and long wait times at airport security, including at the Detroit Metro Airport.
TSA has been short-staffed, and workers are working without paychecks due to the shutdown, which has been going on for over a month because of Congress members’ inability to agree on Department of Homeland Security funding. The website TSAWaitTimes.com reported a 24-minute wait time for security checks at the Detroit Metro Airport.