Travelers face longest TSA wait times in history as agency's head warns of closures

NPR | By Hosts

Published March 26, 2026 at 6:46 AM EDT

The acting TSA administrator told Congress Wednesday that the agency faces a "dire" situation and may have to close smaller airports, as many security officers working without pay quit or call out.

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