TSA Gold+, Trump's Privatized Airport Security Concept (Not A Healthcare Plan)

TSA Gold+, Trump's Privatized Airport Security Concept (Not A Healthcare Plan)

Several months back we learned about how President Trump planned to privatize airport security as much as possible, and that included cutting funding for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The concept of privatized airport security in the United States isn’t completely new, as we already have the Screening Partnership Program (SPP), which is currently used at around 20 airports.However, since that announcement several months back,…

Is US airport security going private? TSA workers challenge Gold+ plan

The American Federation of Government Employees union has filed a lawsuit against the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The union, which represents some 47,000 TSA workers, is asking the organisation to to disclose documents regarding the TSA Gold+ privatisation plan. On 5 August 2026, the American Federation of Government Employees has filed a lawsuit at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against the TSA. The union…