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Inspector General Says Airport Workers Got Security Badges Before TSA Finished Background Checks

November 10, 2026November 10, 2026 by Peter Klausz

A TSA security checkpoint at the New Orleans airport in March 2020, file photo

A DHS inspector general report found airport workers got security badges before TSA completed background checks, with 19 violations drawing no penalty.

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