On Thursday, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) wrote to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator David P. Pekoske regarding a report that former presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard was placed on a suspected-terrorist watchlist.
“I have been told Mrs. Gabbard has been placed on a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) watchlist under a program known as ‘Quiet Skies’. I find this profoundly troubling for a number of reasons.” Said Rep. Burchett in the letter.
Rep. Burchett requested a meeting with Mr. Pekoske or whoever is in charge of the Quiet Skies program to discuss this report.
On August 4, 2024, it was reported that whistleblowers with the Federal Air Marshal Service came forward with information showing former representative and presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard was enrolled in the TSA’s Quiet Skies program, which is a suspected terrorist watchlist.
The TSA states it does not take race or religion into account when enrolling individuals in the program, but fails to mention political affiliation.
Rep. Burchett’s letter to Mr. Pekoske can be found here.
