Duffy Says Small Airports Will Close If DHS Shutdown Continues
Travelers wait in line at a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at William P. Hobby Airport in Houston on March 9.
Photographer: Mark Felix/BloombergTransportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the partial government shutdown will lead to airport closures as challenges grow for Transportation Security Administration agents who are not receiving paychecks.
“As we get into next week and they’re about to miss another payment, this is going to look like child’s play what’s happening right now,” he said in an interview with CNBC. “You’re going to see small airports I believe shut down.”