Twice as many TSA agents were absent today compared to a year ago, an agency spokesman said.
Agents have been calling in sick as they are required to work without pay during the government shutdown.
This morning, 7.6% of TSA personnel were absent around the country, compared to 3.2% on this day a year ago, TSA assistant administrator for public affairs Michael Bilello said on Twitter.
Michael Bilello@TSA_Bilello This morning, TSA experienced a national rate of 7.6 percent unscheduled absences compared to a 3.2 percent rate one year ago, Monday, January 15, 2018. Most importantly, security standards remain uncompromised at our nation’s airports. 52 3:52 PM – Jan 14, 2019 · United States Twitter Ads info and privacy
This morning, TSA experienced a national rate of 7.6 percent unscheduled absences compared to a 3.2 percent rate one year ago, Monday, January 15, 2018. Most importantly, security standards remain uncompromised at our nation’s airports.
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Airports in Washington, DC, Atlanta, Miami and Houston have closed security lanes due to absences, resulting in long lines.
Michael Bilello@TSA_Bilello Currently, Miami International Airport, George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Washington-Dulles International Airport are exercising their contingency plans to uphold aviation security standards. 28 8:24 PM – Jan 14, 2019 · United States Twitter Ads info and privacy
Currently, Miami International Airport, George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Washington-Dulles International Airport are exercising their contingency plans to uphold aviation security standards.
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Michael Bilello@TSA_Bilello TSA Federal Security Directors, in concert with the airport & servicing airlines will announce when lane closures occur so passengers can plan accordingly. @TSA will reallocate screening officers on a national basis to meet staffing shortages that cannot be addressed locally. 6 8:47 PM – Jan 14, 2019 · United States Twitter Ads info and privacy
TSA Federal Security Directors, in concert with the airport & servicing airlines will announce when lane closures occur so passengers can plan accordingly. @TSA will reallocate screening officers on a national basis to meet staffing shortages that cannot be addressed locally.
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10m ago14:50
The government shutdown has already caused the cancellation of 42,726 immigration hearings, according to data compiled by Syracuse University, per a New York Daily News reporter.
Stephen Brown ✔@PPVSRB Government shutdown has resulted in 42,726 canceled immigration court hearings as of Jan. 11, per stats compiled by Syracuse U. About 20,000 hearings canceled each week. If the shutdown continues to end of the month, likely 100,000 people will be impacted. 9 8:26 PM – Jan 14, 2019 Twitter Ads info and privacy
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Government shutdown has resulted in 42,726 canceled immigration court hearings as of Jan. 11, per stats compiled by Syracuse U. About 20,000 hearings canceled each week. If the shutdown continues to end of the month, likely 100,000 people will be impacted.
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About 20,000 hearings are getting cancelled each week.
People whose court dates get cancelled may end up waiting yearsfor a new one.
26m ago19:34
Another poll finds voters are not behind Donald Trump’s refusal to fund the government unless he gets money for a border wall, and hold Republicans responsible for the government shutdown.
In the Quinnipiac University poll released today, 63% of voters say they oppose shutting down the government to force funding for the wall. 56% say Trump and Congressional Republicans are responsible for the shutdown, while 36% say Democrats are responsible. Voters support, by a 63%-30% margin, reopening parts of the government that aren’t related to border security while negotiating on wall funding.
Voters also generally oppose the wall itself, saying they’re against it by a 55% to 43% margin. Majorities of voters say they do not believe it is a good use of taxpayer money, it would not make the US safer, it is not necessary to protect the border, and it is against American values.
39m ago19:21
Donald Trump is appearing this afternoon at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual convention in New Orleans.
It’s typically a friendly audience for him, but the government shutdown has shuttered local Farm Service Agency offices, blocking farmers from getting loans and other assistance, Politico reports.
“We have farmers that have loans with the FSA,” Randy Poskin, a corn and soybean grower from central Illinois who voted for Trump, told Politico. “If they can’t do that business, that’s going to create problems.”
1h ago19:01
Stormy Daniels has filed a civil rights lawsuit over her arrest last summer while performing at an Ohio strip club.
Michael Avenatti ✔@MichaelAvenatti A statement relating to the civil rights lawsuit we filed moments ago on behalf of @stormydaniels, together with a link to the Complaint, is below. #Bastahttps://www.dropbox.com/s/p39e3gpbh22sjrt/Ohio%20Complaint.pdf?dl=0 … 568 7:44 PM – Jan 14, 2019
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A statement relating to the civil rights lawsuit we filed moments ago on behalf of @stormydaniels, together with a link to the Complaint, is below. #Bastahttps://www.dropbox.com/s/p39e3gpbh22sjrt/Ohio%20Complaint.pdf?dl=0 …
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In the suit, Daniels charges that the officers from the Columbus Division of Police’s vice unit who arrested her were politically motivated. She cites their voter registration as Republicans and one officer’s pro-Trump Facebook post, and charge that the officers believed she “was damaging President Trump and they thereafter entered into a conspiracy to arrest her during her performance in Columbus in retaliation for the public statements she had made regarding President Trump.”
Daniels was accused of touching patrons and police officers during her strip club performance, but the charges were dropped.
“We look forward to exposing the facts relating to the outrageous conduct of these rogue officers, who abused their power and the badge to further a political vendetta against Stormy,” said her lawyer Michael Avenatti.
Daniels says she had a sexual encounter with Trump, and was paid off during the 2016 to keep quiet about it.
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