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Duckworth Calls for TSA to Reevaluate Shoes-On Policy

4/4/2026

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Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) urged the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to reverse its shoes-on policy after an Office of Inspector General (OIG) report questioned footwear threat detection.
The report found full-body scanners fail to detect threats in footwear, a vulnerability linked to 2001 shoe-bomber incident.
Duckworth criticized Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for not promptly addressing findings and urged rescinding policy until verified, given the United States' heightened threat environment.

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Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) urged the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to reverse its shoes-on policy after an Office of Inspector General (OIG) report questioned footwear threat detection.
The report found full-body scanners fail to detect threats in footwear, a vulnerability linked to 2001 shoe-bomber incident.
Duckworth criticized Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for not promptly addressing findings and urged rescinding policy until verified, given the United States' heightened threat environment.