DHS halts trusted-traveler programs as funding lapse hits agencies
TL;DR
The Department of Homeland Security is suspending TSA PreCheck and Global Entry starting Sunday due to a funding lapse that began Feb. 14. DHS says the move prioritizes the traveling public while FEMA halts non-disaster responses; most employees at TSA and Coast Guard remain unpaid, though ICE and CBP will continue paid work under last year’s funding. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem blames Democrats for the shutdown and warns of real-world consequences for national security.
- DHS pausing TSA PreCheck, Global Entry programs amid funding lapse NBC News
- DHS will suspend TSA PreCheck and Global Entry as shutdown continues The Washington Post
- Noem swipes at Democrats over DHS shutdown after DC emergency declaration for Potomac spill The Hill
- DHS to suspend TSA PreCheck, Global Entry programs amid partial government shutdown, report says cbs8.com
- US DHS to pause TSA PreCheck and Global Entry as shutdown continues, Washington Post reports Reuters
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