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Currently, liquids are limited to 3.4 ounces per container with exceptions for essential items. Days after announcing that travelers would no longer need to take their shoes off for TSA screening before flights, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem hinted at another possible change.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been exploring ways to lighten the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) rules governing airport travel, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem told NewsNation host Blake Burman at the Hill Nation Summit on Wednesday.
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Daily Express US on MSNTSA's liquid policy under 'question' after upheaval on airport security checkpointsThe liquid restriction for carry-on luggage could be the next Transportation Security Administration (TSA) measure to undergo a major change. Kristi Noem, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS),
The Homeland Security secretary has suggested easing rules on passengers taking liquids, aerosols and gels on planes.
The shoe removal process was implemented in 2006 "in response to an attempt by an airline passenger to conceal a bomb in his shoe," per USA TODAY.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the agency is evaluating changes its liquid restrictions rule for airline carry-ons — a policy that’s a symbol of post 9/11 travel.