The TSA is concerned that new leadership of passenger screening at Chicago O'Hare won't make long checkpoint lines won't go away. The Transportation Security Administration ousted its head of security operations Kelly Hoggan after reports that thousands missed flights because of lengthy wait times.
TSA officials say the agency doesn't have enough security screeners to quickly screen growing crowds of travelers and their sometimes overstuffed carry-on luggage.
Last month the agency stepped up its hiring and training to put more security officers at checkpoints as quickly as possible. They expect to have 768 new screeners on staff by mid-June.
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson says the agency won't relax its security efforts in favor of shorter lines
