TSA warns of security 'threat' as airport checkpoint closures trigger more travel delays

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. TSA warns that more officers may ‘quit’ as airport closures loom ‘airport by airport’ amid DHS shutdowns The ongoing DHS shutdown has sparked travel chaos in areas of the country, with some airports now closing security checkpoints due to callouts by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers — raising concerns about "threat" levels. Acting Deputy TSA Administrator Adam Stahl told Fox News Digital on Wednesday the issue is not just staffing. He said "a variety of other streams of information, including threat [and] intelligence" input, are also part of ongoing risk assessments. Philadelphia International Airport announced it will temporarily close three security checkpoints "to help optimize operations across other checkpoints" starting Wednesday. The airport has a total of six main checkpoints — now with just half of them open and operati