Tom Homan: “We're there to help the American people transit those lines…”

“Yes, for travelers who see them deployed at those airports this morning, we've heard from some in line who are scared to see them there or unclear about what exactly they're doing. We're there to help the American people transit those lines that are taking hours because the Democrats shut the government down. Because the Democrats are punishing the men and women of TSA because they don't like immigration enforcement. They're punishing members of tsa.” (00:59–01:06)

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