One of U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's daughters said she experienced an “absurdly invasive” pat-down Thursday at an airport security checkpoint and suggested her father would limit or ...

Protesting a pat-down, one American traveler sought social media support for the perceived violation but got backlash instead.

Travelers can legally opt out of TSA's full-body scanners and facial recognition technology. Opting out of a full-body scan will result in a manual pat-down by a TSA officer. Wait times may be longer ...

Passengers can decline a facial scan and request a standard ID verification process instead. It is also legal to opt out of the full-body scanner, which will result in a physical pat-down by a TSA ...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks during a news conference at the Department of Transportation in Washington, Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark ...