The Department of Homeland Security suspended TSA PreCheck and Global Entry nationwide at 6 a.m. Sunday morning, as the Democrat-triggered government shutdown entered its second devastating week—perfectly timed with a major winter storm slamming the Northeast air travel corridor.
This is what Democrat obstruction looks like, folks. While President Trump works tirelessly to secure our borders and streamline government operations, radical Democrats in Congress are holding critical homeland security functions hostage over their far-left agenda items.
The timing couldn't be worse for American travelers. Millions of patriots trying to get home or conduct business are now stuck in endless security lines without PreCheck access, all while a massive winter storm grounds flights and creates travel nightmares from Boston to Washington D.C.
Democrats Playing Politics With National Security
Make no mistake—this shutdown is 100% on the Democrats. They're more interested in protecting their bloated bureaucratic pet projects than ensuring Americans can travel safely and efficiently. President Trump has repeatedly offered reasonable compromises, but the radical left refuses to negotiate in good faith.
"This is exactly the kind of government dysfunction that President Trump was elected to end," said one frustrated traveler at Reagan National Airport. "Democrats are punishing regular Americans for their own political games."
The suspended programs affect millions of pre-screened American travelers who paid fees and underwent background checks specifically to avoid the security theater that Democrats now force them to endure. Global Entry holders—many of them frequent business travelers keeping our economy moving—are now stuck in regular customs lines for hours.
Winter Storm Amplifies Democrat-Made Crisis
As if the shutdown wasn't bad enough, Mother Nature decided to pile on with a major winter storm hitting the busiest air travel corridor in America. Airports from Boston to Baltimore are reporting massive delays, and without PreCheck functioning, the backup security lines stretch for hours.
This is what happens when Democrats put politics before people. How many more American families will be stranded, how many business deals delayed, how many patriots inconvenienced before Chuck Schumer and his cronies stop playing games with our national security?
The Trump administration stands ready to end this crisis the moment Democrats come to the negotiating table in good faith. The question is: how much more chaos will they inflict on hardworking Americans first?