DHS says TSA PreCheck operational
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After initial plans to shutdown TSA PreCheck was met with outcry, the service will continue to be available during the partial government shutdown
TSA PreCheck and Global Entry are not available now due to the partial government shutdown. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem told CNN the Transportation Security Administration and Customs and Border Patrol are “focusing on the general traveling public at our airport and ports of entry.”
Democrats say Kristi Noem is “punishing” travelers for the ongoing partial government shutdown affecting the DHS.
Sunday could be a rough day for air travel, between suspended airport fast-tracked services and major weather disruptions.
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