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Trump Nominates David Cummins To Lead TSA After Shutdown Turmoil
President Donald Trump nominated David Cummins to serve as administrator of the Transportation Security Administration on Monday, May 11, 2026, placing a former Serco executive at the helm as the agency recovers from shutdown turmoil.[1]
Cummins previously worked as a senior vice president at government contractor Serco and served as operations director for the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics.[1] The Transportation Security Administration has been led by acting administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill.[1]
During the record-length partial government shutdown, TSA workers went unpaid and airport security delays mounted.[1]
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- On Monday, May 11, 2026, President Donald Trump nominated David Cummins to serve as TSA administrator.
- Cummins previously worked as a senior vice president at government contractor Serco and was operations director for the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics.
- TSA has been led by acting administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill and was strained by the recent record-length partial government shutdown, during which workers went unpaid and airport security delays mounted.
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May 11, 2026