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YodaMom2

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20. Chaos by design.

Reply to RainCaster (Original post)

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 12:18 PM

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Noem doesn’t even try to make sense of the “necessity” of taking groups of travelers who have already been through a screening/vetting process and requiring them to now be screened again at the airport. If she really was concerned about the impact of the government shutdown on TSA, the pre-screen would at least alleviate some of that. But she and Rump don’t want that. They want maximum chaos and inconvenience, so much so that it will piss off travelers and they’ll pressure Dems to cave and submit to R demands re: ICE and CBP. The insanity is on purpose.

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Homeland Security suspends TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs [View all] RainCaster Sunday OP

This will fuck up a lot of travelers. SunSeeker Sunday #1

Oh they'd better not fuck with my Precheck. Initech Sunday #4

TSA/pre-check suspension... suspended!!! agingdem Sunday #26

And all of this was brought to us by the Turd Reich's favorite propaganda channel. Initech Sunday #29

i have some good news for you. barbtries Sunday #30

I fly this week for Spring Baseball RainCaster Sunday #12

it'll be longer lines barbtries Sunday #31

Hopefully, "serious real world consequences" includes not buying her and Lewandowski a $70M flying bedroom William Seger Sunday #2

Oh god damn these stupid MAGA toddler crybaby assholes. Initech Sunday #3

These programs BlueMTexpat Sunday #5

They want the REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN markodochartaigh Sunday #6

What about CLEAR? sinkingfeeling Sunday #7

Clear isn't run by the government. After identity verification, CLEAR workers escort passengers to the appropriate TSA 24601 Sunday #8

Flying out tomorrow and looking forward WA-03 Democrat Sunday #13

Here's my beef with CLEAR continuing as Pre-✔️ goes dark: BadgerMom Sunday #23

Yes, and my guess is that this is to boost CLEAR's business. Tumbulu Sunday #25

Is she still jetting around in her airborne whorehouse? 617Blue Sunday #9

She better be very careful Farmer-Rick Sunday #10

Right? BadgerMom Sunday #24

Homeland Security has more than enough money. That was part of trump's big beautiful BULLSHIT bill. I suspect lostincalifornia Sunday #11

Maybe I'm paranoid, but is this about keeping us here? pandr32 Sunday #14

I've been out of the country twice since Trump was elected. Ms. Toad Sunday #16

I hope you are right, but I think they are implementing their control in stages. pandr32 Sunday #17

Cutting off courtesy features which require extra personnel, Ms. Toad Sunday #19

No...its about them being stupid enough to inadvertently punish Volaris Sunday #22

Completely unnecessary action. Bullying tactic. marmar Sunday #15

Then, I WANT A REFUND LittleGirl Sunday #18

Chaos by design. YodaMom2 Sunday #20

So everyone that paid.............. oh I don't know $130.00 dollars for not having to take off their shoes turbinetree Sunday #21

no. barbtries Sunday #32

Oh I know we will get through this I want the traitor and his gang to sit in a wired box.......toilet in one corner turbinetree 22 hrs ago #35

This is already old news. The suspension has been suspended. lol mikewv Sunday #27

TSA PreCheck will remain operational, despite earlier suspension plans LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #28

"suspending courtesy and special privilege escorts" AZ8theist Sunday #33

Well... OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #34