The head of the Transportation Security Administration has told The Hill that security screenings will remain in place at all airports after a series of media reports about an internal proposal that suggests shutting down the procedures at select sites. Administrator David Pekoske’s statement comes one week after an agency spokesperson said no decision had […]
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TSA Proposal Looks at Cutting Smaller Airport Screenings
An internal Transportation Security Administration proposal floats the idea of eliminating security screenings at 150 small-to-medium sized airports across the country as a cost-saving measure, according to agency documents first reported on CNN. The network’s story states that “the internal documents from June and July suggest the move could save $115 million annually, money that […]