DHS hammers Dems over airport security lines amid funding lapse
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The Department of Homeland Security blamed congressional Democrats for long airport security lines amid a DHS funding lapse, calling for Democrats to fund the department.
Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.
"This chaos is a direct result of Democrats and their refusal to fund DHS. These political stunts force patriotic TSA officers, who protect our skies from serious threats, to work without pay," the statement asserted. "These frontline heroes received only partial paychecks earlier this month and now face their first full missed paycheck, leading to financial hardship, absences, and crippling staffing shortages."
Bis called upon Democrats to fund the department.
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