One of U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's daughters said she experienced an “absurdly invasive” pat-down Thursday at an airport security checkpoint and suggested her father would limit or eliminate the Transportation Security Administration if it was under his authority. Evita Duffy-Alfonso said on the social platform X that she nearly missed her flight after opting out of a body scan because she said she is pregnant and concerned about radiation exposure. TSA said in a statement Friday it is aware of Duffy-Alfonso’s complaint.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's daughter says she had an "absurdly invasive" pat-down at an airport security checkpoint on Thursday.

Ms Evita Duffy-Alfonso said she waited 15 minutes for a pat-down at the airport. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's daughter Evita Duffy-Alfonso blasted the TSA, calling it "unconstitutional," and advocating for eliminating it.