Trump’s new budget seeks more TSA privatization. Here’s what that could mean for airport security screening | CNN

President Donald Trump wants the Transportation Security Administration to turn over more airport security screening to private companies, according to his new 2027 budget proposal released Friday. The issue gained traction in recent weeks as many airports across the country saw long lines at checkpoints due to the ongoing partial government shutdown that left TSA employees without paychecks. Trump’s latest push is part of an annual proposal submitted by the Office of Management and Budget to Congress and is a largely symbolic reflection of the president’s priorities for the upcoming fiscal year. Friday’s budget proposal suggests the federal government should begin the process of privatizing TSA’s airport security screening. It would require small airports to enroll in TSA’s Screening Partnership Program, under which TSA pays for private screeners. The administration says the move would save $52 million and “begin reform of a troubled Federal agency.” Currently, 20 airports in the United States have private companies operating the security checkpoints under contracts supervised by the TSA. San Francisco International, Kansas City International, Orlando Sanford and 17