{"id":2443241,"date":"2025-06-05T10:12:57","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T14:12:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dhs-finds-massive-tsa-corruption-political-rolodex-of-the-biden-administration\/"},"modified":"2025-06-05T10:15:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T14:15:44","slug":"dhs-finds-massive-tsa-corruption-political-rolodex-of-the-biden-administration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dhs-finds-massive-tsa-corruption-political-rolodex-of-the-biden-administration\/","title":{"rendered":"DHS Finds Massive TSA Corruption: &#8216;Political Rolodex of the Biden Administration&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdhs-finds-massive-tsa-corruption-political-rolodex-of-the-biden-administration%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2443241&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The summary discusses the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-farmers-angry-about-green-rules-helped-spur-dutch-governments-collapse\/\" title=\"Farmers&#039; fury over green regulations triggers Dutch government&#039;s downfall.\">ongoing controversies surrounding<\/a> the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and allegations of corruption related to its watchlist programs under the Biden administration.The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has accused the TSA of improperly manipulating these programs to politically benefit friends and family of officials, notably citing the case of william &#8220;Billy&#8221; Shaheen, husband of Senator Jeanne Shaheen, who received preferential treatment despite flying with individuals suspected of terrorism. The DHS report claims that the TSA&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >practices yielded minimal security benefits<\/a> while compromising the integrity of the watchlist systems. Furthermore, it highlights the disparity in treatment between politically aligned individuals and critics of the administration, such as Tulsi Gabbard, who found themselves on the watchlist without adequate transparency or oversight.DHS Secretary Kristi Noem harshly criticized this politicization, asserting that the programs where flawed and calling for a restoration of integrity and equality in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-gop-passes-legislation-to-prevent-fracking-ban\/\" title=\"Senate GOP passes legislation to prevent fracking ban\">security policies<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The embattled Transportation Security Administration is under intense fire.<\/p>\n<p>But the heat&rsquo;s not coming from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/days-calling-abolish-tsa-sen-mike-lee-pulled-aside-going-airport-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">disgruntled airport travelers<\/a>, for once.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, it&rsquo;s coming from a much more imposing source: President Donald Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-dhs-cracks-entire-family-suspected-colorado-terrorist-justice-will-served\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Department of Homeland Security<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to a damning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/news\/2025\/06\/04\/dhs-unearths-tsa-corruption-sitting-us-senators-husband-received-blanket-exemption\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">release<\/a> from DHS, the TSA&rsquo;s watch list program under former President Joe Biden was improperly manipulated.<\/p>\n<p>It was, as DHS put it, &ldquo;TSA Corruption.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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the release said.<\/p>\n<p>DHS further argued that the way these programs were conducted ultimately &ldquo;yielded little to no measurable security impact and lay at the expense of the American traveler.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>One of those &ldquo;aligned friends&rdquo; who enjoyed this TSA program is William &ldquo;Billy&rdquo; Shaheen, husband of Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of Massachusetts.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;After Senator Shaheen directly lobbied the former Administrator, [former acting DHS secretary David] Pekoske gave repeated, explicit direction to exclude Shaheen from the Silent Partner Quiet Skies list,&rdquo; DHS wrote.<\/p>\n<p>DHS also made sure to note the odd flying mates that Mr. Shaheen apparently liked to surround himself with.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Pekoske granted Billy Shaheen a blanket Silent Partners Quiet Skies exemption despite Shaheen flying with a Known or Suspected Terrorist on three occasions,&rdquo; the DHS pointed out.<\/p>\n<p>DHS further called out the seeming double standard and politicization of these watch list programs when former Hawaii Rep. and now-Director of National Intelligence <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tulsi-gabbard-declassifies-biden-era-doc-labeled-americans-opposed-covid-mandates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tulsi Gabbard<\/a> &mdash; a vocal critic of Biden &mdash; was placed on that list.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;All the while, Tulsi Gabbard, and many other Americans, were placed on the Silent Partners&rsquo; Quiet Skies list with little to no visibility, awareness, explanation, or oversight,&rdquo; the department wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, &ldquo;members of foreign royal families, political elites, professional athletes, and journalists&rdquo; also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/if-republicans-want-to-govern-theyd-better-learn-how-to-go-after-the-left\/\" title=\"Republicans must learn to effectively challenge the left if they want to govern\">enjoyed preferential treatment<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>DHS Secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kristi-noem-says-house-democrats-committed-felonies-ice-detention-facility-must-punished\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kristi Noem<\/a> didn&rsquo;t mince words when addressing this &ldquo;corruption.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is clear that this program was used as a political rolodex of the Biden Administration &mdash; weaponized against its political foes and to benefit their well-heeled friends,&rdquo; Noem said via statement. &ldquo;This program should have been about the equal application of security, instead it was corrupted to be about political targeting.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Trump Administration will restore the integrity, privacy, and equal application of the law for all Americans, including aviation screening.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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