The Easily Excited Homeland Security Secretary
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem held a press conference Tuesday at Ronald Reagan National Airport where she stood before flags, banners, and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees. Starting off her prepared statement, Noem declared right after introducing herself: “We have some very exciting news to announce.” But, when the announcement came, informed individuals would be justified in responding: “Really? You are way too easily excited.”
Noem continued her prepared statement, revealing that the “very exciting news” and the reason for having the press conference was that “TSA will no longer require travelers to remove their shoes when they go through our security checkpoints.” As Porky Pig would say, “That’s all folks.”
Noem went on to relate that TSA had enforced since 2006 a policy
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