DHS Reverses Course On TSA Pre Check
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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
The Department of Homeland Security is temporarily halting TSA PreCheck and Global Entry, two of the most widely used trusted-traveler programs in the United States, amid a partial government shutdown.
White House reportedly intervened to stop Kristi Noem pausing TSA PreCheck amid government shutdown - Department reversed course over plan to temporarily suspend program in response to congressional i
TSA PreCheck remains operational after a sudden DHS reversal, while Global Entry is suspended amid the government shutdown.
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White House Reportedly Intervened to Stop Kristi Noem From Shutting Down TSA PreCheck
The controversial plan to temporarily suspend the TSA PreCheck program was envisioned by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and her top adviser Corey Lewandowski. The post White House Reportedly Intervened to Stop Kristi Noem From Shutting Down TSA PreCheck first appeared on Mediaite.
TSA PreCheck lines closed at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport on Sunday morning, Feb. 22, but reopened in less than five hours after the Department of Homeland Security reversed course on halting the program.
Two DHS officials told CBS News early Monday that TSA PreCheck should remain open after the decision reversal but noted that "that's being handled airport by airport."