KEILAR: For the first time, an acknowledgement from a high-ranking TSA official that this partial government shutdown, day 19 of it, that its effecting security at a California airport. We have CNN's Rene Marsh here with me now. Where are we talking about?</s>RENE MARSH, CNN AVIATION & GOVERNMENT REGULATION CORRESPONDENT: So this is a southern California airport, Palm Springs International Airport. And this is a high-ranking official. We got a hold of this internal email and he lays it all out where he essentially says that the excessive callouts are impacting airport security operations. And it's a significant email because it's the first time you're getting an acknowledgement from a high-ranking TSA official saying, hey, this partial government shutdown is actually having an impact on some operations at this particular airport. This high-ranking official is in charge of security at the airport. We did reach out to TSA about this because not only did he say that operations were being impacted, he warned the employees that if they call out sick they would possibly face disciplinary action. So TSA is saying, look -- they're down playing this internal email we got a hold of. They're saying this is a small airport. Everyone needs to show up in order for things to run smoothly, especially during the shutdown, and that's all there's to it. On top of all of this, people are quitting, as you said at the top of the show, so.</s>KEILAR: There's a lot of smaller airports like Palm Springs. Great story, Rene Marsh.</s>MARSH: Thank you.</s>KEILAR: Keep it up this great reporting you've been doing on this. Under way right now, the president in a meeting with Republicans on Capitol Hill. These are live pictures coming to us. This meeting under way. The shutdown days away from being the longest in history. He said, moments ago, that he would be foolish to give in to Democrats on the wall. Stand by.
High-Ranking TSA Official Warns Absences by Unpaid Officers "Adversely Impacting Security Operations".