TSA Chief Says No Change in Screening Policy

Pistole: Clearly It's Invasive, Uncomfortable, But It Prevents Terrorist Attacks

Air travelers buoyed by President Barack Obama's request for his national security team to consider less intrusive airport screenings shouldn't expect anything different at airports soon. "No, we're not changing the policies," the head of the agency responsible for airport security said Sunday.


"It really comes down to what is that balance between privacy and security," said John Pistole of the Transportation Security Administration. The current threat level is too high to lessen the use of full body scans and intimate pat-downs that some passengers undergo at some airports, he said on CNN's "State of the Union."


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