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Senator decries new shoes-on security policy at US airports as ‘reckless’

The Guardian · · 424 words · By Edward Helmore
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“Nine months after US airports allowed passengers to pass through scanners without taking off their shoes, rescinding the stringent policy after almost two decades”
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“some scanners can’t scan shoes”
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“The new shoes-on policy was introduced by the former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary, Kristi Noem, last July”
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Wikipedia explicitly states Kristi Noem served as DHS secretary from 2025 to 2026, contradicting the claim of July 2023 implementation.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem ( NOHM; née Arnold; born November 30, 1971) is an American politician who served as the eighth United States secretary of homeland security from 2025 to 2026. A member of the R…
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“the rule came into effect after 'shoe bomber' Richard Reid’s failed attempt to take down a flight from Paris to Miami in December 2001 with explosives in his shoes”
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Wikipedia confirms Richard Reid's 2001 shoe bombing attempt on American Airlines Flight 63, directly supporting the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On December 22, 2001, a failed shoe bombing attempt occurred aboard American Airlines Flight 63. The aircraft, a Boeing 767-300ER (registration N384AA) with 197 passengers and crew aboard, was flying …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Richard Colvin Reid (born 12 August 1973), also known as the "Shoe Bomber", is a British terrorist who perpetrated the failed shoe bombing attempt against a transatlantic flight in 2001. Born to a car…
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“He was later sentenced to three life terms plus 110 years in prison”
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“Duckworth, who lost both legs and partial use of her right arm in 2004 when her Black Hawk helicopter was hit by an RPG during the second Iraq war”
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“The TSA and DHS did not immediately respond to requests for comment”
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“Noem also mulled relaxing restrictions on the volume of liquids airline passengers are allowed to bring on flights as hand-luggage”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or web search results to support or refute the claim about Kristi Noem's liquid restrictions consideration.
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“Most remain in place, but medically necessary liquids, gels, and aerosols in quantities greater than 3.4 ounces are now allowed if they are first declared”
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“Duckworth recently re-introduced a bill making it easier for parents to travel through airports with breast milk and breastfeeding supplies”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or web search results to support or refute the claim about Tammy Duckworth's bill reintroduction.
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“the DHS inspector general conducted covert testing that reportedly found some TSA full body scanners 'can’t scan shoes'”
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“the office of inspector general had determined that the policy move 'inadvertently created a new security vulnerability in the system'”
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“US travelers face long lines to clear security at airports after a record-long partial government shutdown”
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“Hundreds of TSA workers have left the agency since the shutdown began, though missed paychecks have been paid retroactively”
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