TSA ends shoe removal rule
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The Transportation Security Administration will now allow passengers to leave their shoes on, but security screening is still in place at airports.
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem will announce Tuesday afternoon that airline passengers no longer have to remove their shoes while going through security checks run by the Transportation Security Administration.
The TSA will no longer require passengers to remove their shoes during airport security screenings. Kristi Noem, secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), announced the news at a July press conference that the nearly 20-year rule will now be lifted.
Travelers no longer have to take off their shoes at US airports. The TSA will begin the new approach at airports nationwide. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem unveiled the change on Tuesday at Ronald Reagan National Airport. You can finally keep your shoes on at airport security.