The acting head of Transportation Security Administration said on Tuesday the agency did not rule out considering a plan to privatize the government agency while defending a proposed cut for screening officers.
“Nothing is off the table,” Acting TSA Administrator Ha McNeill said at U.S. House Appropriations subcommittee hearing. “If new privatization schemes make sense, then we’re happy to have that discussion. There could be airports that choose to privatize and others that do not.” Earlier this month, the White House said it wants to cut funding for the TSA by $247 million, saying “TSA has consistently failed audits while implementing intrusive screening measures that violate Americans’ privacy and dignity.”
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