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Depending on how you count them, we may be in the midst of the fifth government shutdown in six years of Donald Trump’s administrations. The current shutdown – a showdown between Democrats trying to reform funding for ICE and recalcitrant Republicans – is the second shutdown in our Republican-controlled government since October. This time, Transportation Security Administration employees are working without pay, putting the safety of our air transport system at risk. In this episode, we talk with Christian, an active-duty TSA officer who keeps showing up to work despite the fact that our Republican lawmakers keep threatening their livelihood. Christian spoke with us anonymously to isolate them from possible retribution by TSA and Trump administration officials. Many thanks to those doing their duty while our elected officials simply won't.