TSA Privatization Bid Could Help Companies With Spotty Pasts (1)

April 9, 2026, 8:59 AM UTCUpdated: April 9, 2026, 3:19 PM UTC

President Donald Trump‘s proposal to privatize airport screening services at some airports could be a financial boon for security companies tied to legal battles over improper gun training, pregnancy discrimination, and the implementation of security at the controversial Florida immigration detention facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz.”

Trump contends the idea would save the Transportation Security Administration—created after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks—millions of dollars by expanding an existing program that already allows private contractors to oversee screenings at San Francisco, Orlando, and more than a dozen other cities.

Democrats and unions are pushing back.

“Americans and Floridians deserve ...

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