Senator decries new shoes-on security policy at US airports as ‘reckless’
Corroborated by 2 sources from 2 publishers
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to cbsnews.com, senate Democrat demands that TSA lift its "shoes-on" policy, calling it a "reckless" safety risk A key senator is demanding the Transportation Security Administration reverse its decision to let travelers keep their shoes on their feet while passing through airport screening, a controversial policy at the center of a classified security warning — escalating pressure on the agency following months of scrutiny over airport security vulnerabilities.
Sources
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The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/03/tsa-shoes-off-on-policy-airport-security
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CBS News Politics
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/tsas-shoes-on-policy-faces-pushback-prominent-senate-democrat
3
CBS News Politics
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/senate-democrat-demands-tsa-lift-shoes-on-policy-safety-risk