Track whether TSA privatization advances legislatively or dies after the shutdown/Iran crisis resolves—pattern will reveal whether this was genuine policy or crisis-opportunism.
TSA privatization represents genuine institutional restructuring (capture=3) with potential durability, but the timing during a 60-day shutdown alongside Iran war escalation suggests strategic distraction. The governance substance is real but modest; the media-volume potential and narrative-pivot function (away from shutdown accountability and war powers) are substantial. This earns MIXED classification with B-list primary due to timing and displacement dynamics.