These 20 US airports don't use TSA screeners — and Trump wants more to go private

A TSA checkpoint at San Francisco International Airport. David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images There are 20 US airports that employ private contractors instead of federal TSA screeners. These airports have maintained normal operations during government shutdowns. TSA recently scrapped its Gold+ program and announced a new strategy to encourage privatization. Under President Donald Trump, the Transportation Security Administration is seeking to replace federal TSA screeners with private…