WASHINGTON, April 3 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Friday proposed to begin privatizing airport security operations handled by the Transportation Security Administration, in an effort to save money.
Trump proposes to begin privatizing TSA screening operations
President Trump proposed privatizing TSA's airport security screening operations to cut costs, potentially reducing federal oversight of aviation security protocols. This initiative could impact 450+ U.S. airports and 800 million annual passengers by weakening standardized security controls, increasing variability in screening quality, and creating new attack vectors for malicious actors.