Vance Warns Holiday Travel Could Be ‘Disaster’ If Government Does Not Reopen

The vice president predicted Americans will experience airport security lines over four hours long if the shutdown continues into the holidays.

Vice President JD Vance speaks at a press conference during the 30th day of the government shutdown at the White House on Oct. 30, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

Vice President JD Vance warned on Thursday that holiday travel will be a “disaster” if the government shutdown does not end.

“It could be a disaster, it really could be,” Vance said during a press conference at the White House on Oct. 30. “At that point, you’re talking about, [how] people have missed three paychecks, they’ve missed four paychecks. How many of them are not going to show up for work?”