DHS says more than 300 TSA agents have quit since start of shutdown

"It’s time for Democrats to end these political games, pay our TSA officers, and reopen DHS," the agency wrote on X

Published: March 15, 2026 11:35am

The Department of Homeland Security revealed that more than 300 TSA agents have quit since the start of the DHS shutdown. 

"The Democrats’ DHS shutdown has forced TSA employees to work without pay three times in nearly six months, and now agents are leaving the force—with more than 300 agents quitting since the start of the shutdown," the agency wrote on X. 

"It’s time for Democrats to end these political games, pay our TSA officers, and reopen DHS," he added. 

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