Why some airport security screeners will continue to get paid during the government shutdown
Associated Press
1 / 5
A Covenant Aviation Security Private Security Services patch is shown on an agent at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)Covenant Aviation Security Private Security Services agents check in passengers at a security gate at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)A Covenant Aviation Security Private Security Services agent checks the identifcation of a passenger at a security gate at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)Covenant Aviation Security Private Security Services agents check in passengers at a security gate at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)A Covenant Aviation Security Private Security Services agent checks in a passenger at a security gate at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved
A Covenant Aviation Security Private Security Services patch is shown on an agent at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
