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Transportation Secretary's Daughter Slams TSA as Unconstitutional

12/19/2025

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Evita Duffy-Alfonso, daughter of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, called the TSA unconstitutional after a frustrating airport security experience.
She described a 15-minute pat-down she chose to avoid radiation from the body scanner due to pregnancy.
Duffy-Alfonso claimed TSA agents were rude and pressured her to use the scanner.
She argued travel could improve if the TSA were abolished.
She criticized DHS Secretary Kristi Noem for overseeing the TSA.

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Story summary

Evita Duffy-Alfonso, daughter of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, called the TSA unconstitutional after a frustrating airport security experience.
She described a 15-minute pat-down she chose to avoid radiation from the body scanner due to pregnancy.
Duffy-Alfonso claimed TSA agents were rude and pressured her to use the scanner.
She argued travel could improve if the TSA were abolished.
She criticized DHS Secretary Kristi Noem for overseeing the TSA.