Evita Duffy-Alfonso, daughter of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, called for the complete eradication of the TSA after a 15-minute pat-down at an airport—citing Fourth Amendment violations, “fraud tourism,” and what she described as the agency’s “unreasonable, warrantless searches” of American travelers.
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WASHINGTON — Evita Duffy-Alfonso, the daughter of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, launched a scathing attack on the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Thursday, demanding its abolition after she said a “nightmare” airport experience nearly caused her to miss a flight.
Duffy-Alfonso, who is pregnant, detailed the incident in a series of posts on X, claiming TSA agents forced her to wait 15 minutes for a pat-down after she refused to pass through a body scanner due to concerns about radiation exposure. She accused the agents of being “passive-aggressive, rude,” and attempting to pressure her and another pregnant woman into using the scanner, which they insisted was “safe.”
“I nearly missed my flight this morning after the TSA made me wait 15 minutes for a pat-down because I’m pregnant and didn’t feel like getting radiation exposure from their body scanner,” she wrote. “The agents were passive-aggressive, rude, and tried to pressure me and another pregnant woman into just walking through the scanner because it’s ‘safe.’”
After finally receiving what she described as an “absurdly invasive pat-down,” Duffy-Alfonso barely made her flight. She condemned the TSA as an “unconstitutional agency“ that fails at its core mission, adding, “All this for an unconstitutional agency that isn’t even good at its job.”
Her frustration extended to the agency’s reliance on biometric data collection through programs like CLEAR, which offers expedited screening for travelers who submit personal information. “Perhaps things would have gone more smoothly if I’d handed over my biometric data to a random private company (CLEAR),” she wrote. “Then I could enjoy the special privilege of waiting in a shorter line to be treated like a terrorist in my own country. Is this freedom?”
Duffy-Alfonso summed up her experience as “Travel, brought to you by George Orwell—and the privilege of convenience based solely on your willingness to surrender biometric data and submit to radiation exposure?”
In a blunt follow-up post, she declared: “TSA = unreasonable, warrantless searches of passengers and their property. That means it violates the Fourth Amendment and is therefore unconstitutional. Pls abolish @realDonaldTrump @Sec_Noem.”
The TSA, a division of the Department of Homeland Security, did not respond to requests for comment from The Hill.
Duffy-Alfonso later clarified her stance in a postscript, affirming her support for the Trump administration’s border policies. “To be clear, I am 100% behind all that @POTUS & @DHS has done to keep out terrorists and illegals, especially at the border,” she wrote. “In fact, President Trump & @Sec_Noem aren’t getting enough credit for achieving zero illegal border crossings and stopping deranged terrorists from coming into the U.S.”
However, she argued for “more common sense“ in how the TSA treats American travelers. “And I hope TSA works on improving their treatment of expectant mothers who don’t want to go through body scanners to protect their unborn children,” she added. “We can do both. Peace, friends.”
The incident reignited debates over the TSA’s practices, particularly its handling of pregnant travelers and the constitutional limits of airport security. Critics have long argued that the agency’s methods are overly intrusive, while supporters maintain that such measures are necessary for national security. Duffy-Alfonso’s call for the TSA’s abolition reflects a growing frustration among travelers who feel their rights are being violated in the name of safety.
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