TSA reports nearly 10% of officers called out sick on Tuesday

Nearly 10% of TSA officers, or 2,700 employees, called in sick on Tuesday, leading to significant staffing shortages at major airports like Atlanta and New Orleans, where up to 40% of officers were absent. The TSA typically sees around 2% of its workforce calling out on any given day. One of the security checkpoints at Atlanta remained closed, and concerns about long wait times for travelers are growing amid calls for the reopening of the Department of Homeland Security.

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