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Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was placed on the Quiet Skies list during the 2024 election cycle while campaigning for Trump, which she claimed was politically motivated retaliation for criticizing Vice President Kamala Harris. The New York Times reported her inclusion resulted from attending a Vatican meeting organized by someone on an FBI watchlist and visits to Lebanon and Syria where she met with Syrian leader Bashar Assad.</span

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Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was placed on the Quiet Skies list during the 2024 election cycle while campaigning for Trump, which she claimed was politically motivated retaliation for criticizing Vice President Kamala Harris. The New York Times reported her inclusion resulted from attending a Vatican meeting organized by someone on an FBI watchlist and visits to Lebanon and Syria where she met with Syrian leader Bashar Assad.

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Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced June 5 that the Transportation Security Administration is ending the Quiet Skies program, which monitored airline passengers deemed potential security risks through enhanced screening and federal air marshal surveillance. The program cost taxpayers approximately $200 million annually and has operated since 2010, flagging 40 to 50 passengers daily for monitoring.</span

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced June 5 that the Transportation Security Administration is ending the Quiet Skies program, which monitored airline passengers deemed potential security risks through enhanced screening and federal air marshal surveillance. The program cost taxpayers approximately $200 million annually and has operated since 2010, flagging 40 to 50 passengers daily for monitoring.

Noem alleged the program was weaponized by the Biden administration to target political opponents while providing exemptions for allies, citing internal documents and correspondence that demonstrated inconsistent application of surveillance protocols. The DHS claimed the program failed to prevent a single terrorist attack during its existence and was used as a "political rolodex" against administration critics.</span

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Noem alleged the program was weaponized by the Biden administration to target political opponents while providing exemptions for allies, citing internal documents and correspondence that demonstrated inconsistent application of surveillance protocols. The DHS claimed the program failed to prevent a single terrorist attack during its existence and was used as a "political rolodex" against administration critics.

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William Shaheen, husband of Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, was placed on the watchlist in 2023 but removed after the senator contacted former TSA Administrator David Pekoske about her husband's enhanced screening experiences. DHS alleged William Shaheen had traveled with a "known or suspected terrorist" three times, though the senator's office denied knowledge of any specific watchlist placement.</span

William Shaheen, husband of Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, was placed on the watchlist in 2023 but removed after the senator contacted former TSA Administrator David Pekoske about her husband's enhanced screening experiences. DHS alleged William Shaheen had traveled with a "known or suspected terrorist" three times, though the senator's office denied knowledge of any specific watchlist placement.

The program utilized undercover federal air marshals to observe passenger behavior including proximity to boarding areas, bathroom usage frequency, and physical indicators such as sweating or twitching to identify potential security threats. Critics from both parties raised concerns about civil liberty violations and the reliability of behavioral indicators as probable cause for enhanced surveillance.</span

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The program utilized undercover federal air marshals to observe passenger behavior including proximity to boarding areas, bathroom usage frequency, and physical indicators such as sweating or twitching to identify potential security threats. Critics from both parties raised concerns about civil liberty violations and the reliability of behavioral indicators as probable cause for enhanced surveillance.

Representative Bennie Thompson, ranking Democrat on the House Homeland Security Committee, disputed Noem's politicization claims and defended Gabbard's inclusion as "automatic and well deserved" based on her travel patterns and associations. Thompson criticized the Trump administration for targeting career TSA employees and argued that current security screening processes have operated consistently across multiple administrations.</span

Representative Bennie Thompson, ranking Democrat on the House Homeland Security Committee, disputed Noem's politicization claims and defended Gabbard's inclusion as "automatic and well deserved" based on her travel patterns and associations. Thompson criticized the Trump administration for targeting career TSA employees and argued that current security screening processes have operated consistently across multiple administrations.

The Quiet Skies program became a political weapon under Biden, targeting conservatives like Tulsi Gabbard while giving special treatment to Democratic allies. This $200 million boondoggle never stopped a single terrorist attack but was used to harass political opponents. It's time to restore equal justice and end this surveillance state overreach.

The Quiet Skies program became a political weapon under Biden, targeting conservatives like Tulsi Gabbard while giving special treatment to Democratic allies. This $200 million boondoggle never stopped a single terrorist attack but was used to harass political opponents. It's time to restore equal justice and end this surveillance state overreach.

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Gabbard's surveillance was justified due to her suspicious travel patterns and meetings with foreign adversaries like Assad. The program operated consistently across administrations, and dismantling it weakens national security while scapegoating dedicated TSA professionals who were simply doing their jobs.

Gabbard's surveillance was justified due to her suspicious travel patterns and meetings with foreign adversaries like Assad. The program operated consistently across administrations, and dismantling it weakens national security while scapegoating dedicated TSA professionals who were simply doing their jobs.

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