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Trump Administration Ends TSA's Quiet Skies Surveillance Program

Trump Administration Ends TSA's Quiet Skies Surveillance Program

Above: U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem gestures before her departure from Ben Gurion Airport on May 26, 2025, in Tel Aviv, Israel. Image copyright: Alex Brandon/Pool/Getty Images News via Getty Images

The Spin

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 placement on the watchlist was automatic and justified based on her suspicious travel patterns and associations, not political targeting. The program operated consistently across both Republican and Democratic administrations using established security protocols. Noem is politicizing national security by dismantling legitimate counterterrorism tools while scapegoating career TSA employees.

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Gabbard's placement on the watchlist was automatic and justified based on her suspicious travel patterns and associations, not political targeting. The program operated consistently across both Republican and Democratic administrations using established security protocols. Noem is politicizing national security by dismantling legitimate counterterrorism tools while scapegoating career TSA employees.

Metaculus Prediction

There's a 2.5% chance that commercial passengers will routinely fly in pilotless planes before 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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