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DHS says travelers can keep shoes on at TSA screenings, cites updated technology
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At a DHS briefing Tricia McLaughlin said the department is changing TSA screening practices so travelers may keep shoes on, attributing the change to technology improvements since 2006; the briefing did not cite a formal TSA policy directive.
Tricia McLaughlin, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at the Department of Homeland Security, said travelers may now keep their shoes on during Transportation Security Administration screening, attributing the change to advances in screening technology since 2006.
“Thank the heavens. You can now keep your shoes on,” McLaughlin said, crediting Secretary Noem and the administration’s leadership for removing what she described as an “archaic” policy first implemented in 2006. She told the briefing the change reflects improvements in TSA screening technology and information sharing.
The assistant secretary said the policy was implemented in 2006 and called it outdated; she did not cite a specific TSA directive, Federal Register notice or effective date for a formal change during the briefing. Reporters seeking to confirm operational details or any exceptions (for example, for certain airports, security-risk screenings, or international flights) should consult official TSA guidance or DHS policy documents.
