Most people have to wait in line to get through Miami International Airport, but not representatives of the communist Cuban government. Cuban Independence Day The TSA rolled out the red carpet to these state sponsors of terror, another example of hostile foreign governments overpowering the Biden administration.
To be clear, the Biden administration bears responsibility for this incident.
Overall, the Biden TSA has demonstrated typically poor judgment in hosting a tour of a hostile administration.
The current head of Miami Airport is No prior notice The TSA was set to accommodate the visit but expressed displeasure when they found out.
Former Airport Director It is called He called the TSA’s actions “reprehensible” and “it doesn’t make sense.” He explained that “when you look at how many people work there, who they are, what equipment they use, the fact that you’re in a secure TSA facility is a vulnerability in itself.”
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) echoed this sentiment, ask“The State Department [in conjunction with the TSA] Are you telling a terrorist-sponsoring state exactly what the security protocols are at the airport?”
The TSA protect Florida claims the “security” visits date back to 2011 and that such behavior is commonplace, but many in the state’s leadership reject that explanation and are outraged.
Senator Marco Rubio and Representative Carlos Gimenez, for example, are taking steps to ensure such a horrific incident never happens again. They have proposed legislation that would simply require the TSA not to guide government representatives of countries the U.S. has designated as state sponsors of terrorism through sensitive areas of airports.
“It is absurd for the United States to host government officials from a country currently designated a state sponsor of terrorism.” Rubio is Rubio added in a statement that Congress has a “duty to ensure that foreign agents do not know about the aviation security measures this Administration is taking to keep the American people safe.”
He’s right. It’s unfair to say this law is necessary, but it seems necessary.
The good news is that other Florida Republicans, and even some Democrats, agree and are on board with this bipartisan effort.
The backlash might not have been so severe if this hadn’t been the latest in a series of blemishes for Miami’s TSA. Concerns It would be even more unacceptable if Cuban spies were stealing secret information, such as access codes to secure areas, from Miami airport.
In addition, there was a recent high-profile incident involving a TSA screener. theft Cash and other items were stolen from passengers. Luckily, it was caught on camera. And over the years, Concerns On the efficiency of TSA screeners.
Overall, the Biden TSA has demonstrated a classic lack of judgment in accepting tours from a hostile government, and we hope Washington will get its act together to ensure such dangerous behavior never happens again.
