Trump Suggests Gutting TSA After Blaming Shutdown on Democrats

President Donald Trump wants to cut more than $1.5 billion—and thousands of jobs—from the Transportation Security Administration’s budget after subjecting its employees to weeks without pay. The Trump administration wants to gut 9,400 workers from the 60,000-person agency, according to budget documents reviewed Monday by Reuters. The 2027 White House budget suggests small airports to rely on private security screener, instead of TSA, and claims this change would cut 4,500 jobs.“The air...