{"id":2580099,"date":"2026-03-15T22:11:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T02:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tsa-accuses-democrats-and-their-shutdown-for-absurdly-long-security-lines\/"},"modified":"2026-03-15T22:14:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T02:14:11","slug":"tsa-accuses-democrats-and-their-shutdown-for-absurdly-long-security-lines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tsa-accuses-democrats-and-their-shutdown-for-absurdly-long-security-lines\/","title":{"rendered":"TSA Accuses Democrats and Their Shutdown for Absurdly Long Security Lines"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftsa-accuses-democrats-and-their-shutdown-for-absurdly-long-security-lines%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2580099&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article claims that airport security wait times are increasing nationwide because Congress has not funded the Department of Homeland Security. It attributes the problem to Democratic inaction and cites DHS blame, including a video from DHS describing \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-cop-joined-the-protest-that-became-a-riot-she-says-d-c-cops-colluded-with-antifa\/\" title=\"This Cop Joined the \u2018Protest\u2019 That Became a Riot. She Says D.C. Cops Colluded With Antifa.\">security lines<\/a> out the door\u201d and Americans missing flights due to the DHS shutdown. The piece quotes TSA statements about patriotic officers working without pay and highlights reported staffing shortages and financial hardship. It presents Republican critiques, notably Senate Majority Leader John Thune, who argues Democrats are not negotiating in good faith on DHS funding and urges a prompt bipartisan compromise.The piece also references social media posts from TSA and other Republicans, along with reports from Fox News about the long lines, and it includes various embedded media elements and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >advertising placeholders typical<\/a> of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-laptop-from-hell-documents-show-hunter-biden-using-family-leverage-in-prospective-deal-to-sell-louisiana-natural-gas-to-chinese-firm\/\" title=\"Exclusive-- \u2018Laptop from Hell\u2019 ...s Show Hunter Biden Using Family Leverage in Prospective Deal to Sell Louisiana Natural Gas to Chinese Firm\">media article<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Airport security wait times are climbing across the country as Congress neglects to fund the Department of Homeland Security.<\/p>\n<p>The agency is placing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mainstream-media-and-big-techs-seismic-shift-to-the-left\/\" title=\"Mainstream Media and Big Tech\u2019s Seismic Shift to the Left\">blame squarely<\/a> on the shoulders of the Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>The official X account for DHS posted a video on Sunday noting that there are now &ldquo;SECURITY LINES OUT THE DOOR.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The footage showed travelers at an unnamed airport queuing for Transportation Security Administration screenings in lines so long that they stretch into the parking garage.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Americans are now missing their flights because of the Democrats shutdown of DHS,&rdquo; the agency said.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Their political stunt is forcing patriotic TSA officers to work without pay &mdash; leading to financial hardship, absences, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/airport-chaos-becomes-pain-point-for-government-shutdown\/\" title=\"Airport chaos becomes pain point for government ...\">crippling staffing shortages<\/a>,&rdquo; the post continued.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Enough is enough.<\/p>\n<p>The Democrat shutdown of DHS must end! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AQULDHfWG3\">https:\/\/t.co\/AQULDHfWG3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TSA (@TSA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TSA\/status\/2030727104019698150?\">March 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Enough is enough: Democrats must fund DHS NOW.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The TSA d the post and signaled agreement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Enough is enough,&rdquo; the TSA remarked. &ldquo;The Democrat shutdown of DHS must end!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>DHS and the TSA were not the only entities blaming Democrats for the long lines at airports, which in some cases have reached wait times of three hours, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/travel\/shutdown-sparks-flight-chaos-tsa-lines-spill-parking-lots-3-hour-waits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from Fox News.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a Republican from South Dakota, contended that Democrats have been refusing to compromise on DHS funding.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It&rsquo;s been three weeks and counting on Democrats&rsquo; second shutdown this fiscal year alone.<\/p>\n<p>Tens of thousands of DHS employees are going without pay, and critical DHS priorities are going unfunded.<\/p>\n<p>Will this be the week that Democrats actually get serious? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6K4u2xAmy4\">pic.twitter.com\/6K4u2xAmy4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Leader John Thune (@LeaderJohnThune) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LeaderJohnThune\/status\/2031092165686792270?\">March 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Democrats keep telling us that they&rsquo;re serious about funding this agency,&rdquo; Thune said Monday on the Senate floor, per a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thune.senate.gov\/public\/index.cfm\/press-releases?ID=C40FADA4-DE66-4171-8569-7986CB39FA83\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">release<\/a> from his office.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But their actions speak louder than their words. Negotiations have been going now for well over a month,&rdquo; he continued, asserting that the two offers from the Democrats were &ldquo;basically the same.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And if Democrats were really serious about taking action on this issue, they&rsquo;d be working overtime to arrive at a compromise,&rdquo; Thune added.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But they&rsquo;re not. 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