Washington (CNN) The Transportation Security Administration is considering eliminating passenger screening at more than 150 small and medium-sized airports across the US, according to senior agency officials and internal documents obtained by CNN. The high-volume airports have greater capacities and more advanced security measures than smaller locations, the documents say. The documents referred to some 150 small airports in addition to some midsize ones. "The regulations which established TSA does not require screening below a certain level, so every year is 'the year' that TSA will reconsider screening." Shift from earlier administration rhetoric, policyThe proposal under consideration by TSA is different from the agency's current approach to screening passengers.

Source: CNN August 01, 2018 20:02 UTC