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A controversial TSA program that was weaponized by the Biden administration to intimidate political opponents has just bit the dust.
Department of Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem announced that she is terminating the TSA’s Quiet Skies program, which was basically a terror watchlist that started underneath Obama.
If you were on the list, you’d be subjected to “enhanced” screenings by the TSA every time you passed through airport security and a federal agent would follow you around as you flew.
Despite costing taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars per year, the program failed to stop even one actual terrorist in the seven years it was in operation.
Secretary Noem announced:
Today, I’m announcing TSA is ending the Quiet Skies Program, which since its existence has failed to stop a SINGLE terrorist attack while costing US taxpayers roughly $200 million a year.
DHS and TSA have uncovered documents, correspondence, and timelines that clearly… pic.twitter.com/mcdNplUuVV— Secretary Kristi Noem (@Sec_Noem) June 5, 2025
Today, I’m announcing TSA is ending the Quiet Skies Program, which since its existence has failed to stop a SINGLE terrorist attack while costing US taxpayers roughly $200 million a year.
DHS and TSA have uncovered documents, correspondence, and timelines that clearly highlight the inconsistent application of Quiet Skies. The program, under the guise of “national security,” was used to target political opponents and benefit political allies of the Biden Administration. In addition to conducting our own internal investigation, I am calling for a full and thorough Congressional investigation to uncover further corruption through this program. TSA will continue performing important vetting functions to stop security threats and ensure the safety of the American traveler. REAL ID, implemented on May 7 of this year, will further help bolster TSA security. The Trump Administration will return TSA to its true mission of being laser-focused on the safety and security of traveling public. This includes restoring the integrity, privacy, and equal application of the law for all Americans.
Current DNI Tulsi Gabbard was one of many that the Biden administration harassed by adding to the travel surveillance program.
The Hill noted:
Through the program, undercover federal air marshals would observe passengers’ behavior. This can include watching how close they stand to the boarding area, how often they use the bathroom and any behavioral tics such as sweating or twitching.
The program has faced scrutiny from Democrats and Republicans alike in recent years, with many expressing concerns about potential civil liberty violations.’
The issue came into even sharper focus last year, when Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, a former congresswoman, said publicly that she was placed on a “secret terror watch list” and suspected it was politically motivated.
Tulsi Gabbard reacted to news of the program’s end:
The Quiet Skies program has been used for nearly two decades to target and surveil everyday Americans, violating our constitutional rights and civil liberties, targeting political opponents, and costing taxpayers approximately $200 million per year, all while failing to stop a… https://t.co/s8dIgf0IOi
— DNI Tulsi Gabbard (@DNIGabbard) June 5, 2025
The Quiet Skies program has been used for nearly two decades to target and surveil everyday Americans, violating our constitutional rights and civil liberties, targeting political opponents, and costing taxpayers approximately $200 million per year, all while failing to stop a single terrorist.
We worked closely with @DHSgov and @SenRandPaul to expose the truth and stop this program from being weaponized against the American people. @Sec_Noem ’s action to shut down Quiet Skies is a meaningful step towards restoring the trust of the American people and defending liberty.
Ironically, when a Democrat Senator’s husband found himself on the very same watchlist, she got him off with one swift phone call.
She complained that her husband was being forced to undergo “degrading” treatment every time he flew.
We brought you the full scoop on that story yesterday:
SCANDAL: Democrat Senator Got Husband Off TSA “Terror” Watchlist With Just One Phone Call!
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