Long TSA lines at Fort Lauderdale airport amid government shutdown

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Long TSA lines formed at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Saturday as staffing shortages tied to the partial government shutdown slowed security checkpoints.

At Terminal 1, the TSA line stretched outside the building as passengers waited to get through security.

The delays come as many federal workers under the Department of Homeland Security — including officers with the Transportation Security Administration — continue working without pay during the shutdown…

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