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cbabe

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Thu Dec 18, 2025, 12:40 PM Dec 18

Sean Duffy's daughter melts down at 'unconstitutional' TSA after 'invasive pat-down' [View all]

https://www.rawstory.com/duffy-tsa-daughter-rant/

Sean Duffy's daughter melts down at 'unconstitutional' TSA after 'invasive pat-down'

David Edwards
December 18, 2025 11:44AM ET

Evita Duffy-Alfonso, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's daughter, declared that the Transportation and Security Administration was "unconstitutional" after she was forced to wait 15 minutes for a pat-down.

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," Duffy-Alfonso wrote in a Thursday post on X. "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 getting the absurdly invasive pat-down, I barely made my flight. All this for an unconstitutional agency that isn't even good at its job," she ranted. "Perhaps things would have gone more smoothly if I'd handed over my biometric data to a random private company (CLEAR). 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?"

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Well, you voted for this. Repeatedly. Initech Dec 18 #1
She should complain to Sean Duffy. Kid Berwyn Dec 18 #2
Boo. Fucking. Hoo. GoCubsGo Dec 18 #3
I have a little sympathy for what she's saying. spooky3 Dec 18 #4
It's been like this since 9/11. Thanks to the Republicans. yardwork Dec 18 #18
Always a good idea to allow time. Nt spooky3 Dec 18 #20
Was she suspected of smuggling in an "illegal" immigrant? An "anchor baby"? Ping Tung Dec 18 #5
She's trying the family business maxrandb Dec 18 #6
Didn't daddy tell her to get to the airport 2 hrs early, Historic NY Dec 18 #7
I am there at least 2 hours and 15 minutes early for flights. ProudMNDemocrat Dec 18 #9
OMG, 15 whole minutes??? OUTRAGEOUS!!! tanyev Dec 18 #8
She would have felt fine if she had dressed better and done some pull-ups while she waited Whyisthisstillclose Dec 18 #10
The scanners used in US airports today don't expose you/your baby to danger in the first place AZJonnie Dec 18 #11
Another one of those, it's ok iof they do it to you, BUT bluestarone Dec 18 #12
Did she say "Do you know who my Daddy is?" maveric Dec 18 #13
I'm sure our founding fathers wrote oodles of info about airplanes, darling. GreenWave Dec 18 #14
Well ... President Trump Said Revolutionary War Troops 'Took Over the Airports' in His Fourth of July Speech cbabe Dec 18 #15
In Vancouver, coming back to USA, the leader ordered Zackzzzz Dec 18 #16
Horrible nt spooky3 Dec 18 #17
She seems nice Renew Deal Dec 18 #19
"How Dare They Feel Me Up?!? MineralMan Dec 18 #21
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