The confusing plan was reportedly conceived by the Homeland Security secretary and her top adviser.
The DHS initially said it planned to pause TSA PreCheck and Global Entry in order to “refocus Department personnel on the majority of travelers.” “Shutdowns have serious real-world consequences, not just for the men and women of DHS and their families who go without a paycheck, but it endangers our national security,” Noem, 54, said“At this time, TSA PreCheck remains operational with no change for the traveling public,” a TSA spokesperson previously .
“As staffing constraints arise, TSA will evaluate on a case-by-case basis and adjust operations accordingly.”Alex Brandon/Alex Brandon/REUTERS The DHS did not immediately return a request for comment from the Daily Beast. A spokesperson for the agency told The Post that it decided to handle TSA PreCheck on an airport-by-airport basis to avoid straining its workforce. A White House spokesperson referred The Post to DHS. The outlet also reported that Lewandowski did not address questions about his role in pausing TSA PreCheck. The former Trump adviser has been working for the DHS as a special government employee, despite the role only allowing him to workAs the shutdown continues, Lewandowski told The Post, the department’s policy is to “prioritize the general traveling public to make sure they travel through the line as quickly as possible.” He said decisions on how to do that are being made “on a case-by-case basis at the discretion of the airport director.”Al Drago/Al Drago/Getty ImagesJust last week, Trump was cornered on whether the alleged affair was a “bad look” for the administration. Noem“I don’t know about that, I mean, I haven’t heard that,” the president told reporters aboard Air Force One. “I’ll find out about it, but I have not heard about it.”New York Post reported that the 79-year-old president and known germophobe regularly tells an anecdote about catching Noem and Lewandowski drinking from the same soda can. “You can’t do that, it’s pretty obvious!” Trump has said, according to the outlet’s sources. “You can’t do that, everyone’s going to know!”
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