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TSA Acting Administrator says agents are sleeping in their cars and donating blood to get by during shutdown

More than 1,000 Transportation Security Administration ( TSA ) workers have resigned since the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding lapse began over two months ago, according to the agency.

This significant loss of staff has severely hampered TSA's capacity to manage passenger demand and created critical staffing shortages, with new recruits requiring 4-6 months of training, making them unavailable for the upcoming FIFA World Cup.

The DHS shutdown , which started in mid-February due to a failure by lawmakers to agree on funding, initially forced TSA employees to work without pay, leading to widespread long lines and delays at airport security checkpoints.

A president directed DHS to use funds from the “One Big Beautiful Bill” spending package…