Noem Teases 'next Big Announcement' That May Change Airport Security Rule

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said nan agency is evaluating changes to its liquid restrictions norm for hose carry-ons — a imaginable awesome displacement successful nan Transportation and Security Administration’s (TSA) argumentation that’s been successful spot since 2006 and a awesome of post-9/11 travel.

Noem, who past week ended nan shoe-off request astatine TSA information checkpoints astatine each airdrome nationwide, floated nan thought that nan 3.4 oz liquids norm would besides beryllium rolled back. 

"The liquids I'm questioning, truthful that whitethorn beryllium nan adjacent large announcement is what size your liquids request to be," Noem said astatine an arena successful Washington, D.C., connected Wednesday, according to The Associated Press. 

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem hints astatine changes to TSA's 3.4 oz liquid restrictions for carry-ons, pursuing her elimination of nan footwear removal request astatine airdrome security. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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"We person put successful spot successful TSA a multilayered screening process that allows america to alteration immoderate of really we do information and screening truthful it’s still arsenic safe."

Under nan Transportation and Security Administration’s existent guidance, travelers tin transportation liquids successful travel-sized containers 3.4 ounces aliases little per point successful their carry-on bag. Those containers must beryllium placed successful a one-quart resealable integrative bag. Bigger containers must spell successful checked baggage, though location are exceptions for medications and babe formula.

The liquid restrictions came into unit aft a foiled London terror crippled in 2006, wherever militants planned to usage liquid explosives hidden wrong portion bottles aboard transatlantic flights.

Noem did not springiness a timeline for erstwhile a general announcement mightiness come. Fox News Digital has reached retired to Homeland Security and nan TSA for further comment. 

An supplier removes a h2o vessel arsenic baggage is screened astatine a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint astatine Los Angeles International Airport. (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg)

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The liquids norm has agelong been a awesome of post-9/11 information protocols.

The argumentation has added clip astatine screening checkpoints and made aerial recreation importantly much stressful, arsenic TSA agents cheque for immoderate containers exceeding nan 3.4-ounce limit. Scenes of hurried passengers chugging h2o aliases tossing afloat bottles into trash bins person go regular — and agents are required to confiscate thing that doesn’t comply, often to nan vexation of mundane travelers.

The move comes a week aft Noem ended nan shoe-off requirement, citing newer exertion that tin scan for perchance vulnerable items. She said nan TSA wants to support group safe, but besides supply immoderate hospitality arsenic well.

An airdrome motion explains nan liquid rule.  (USA TODAY)

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The caller changes are being implemented arsenic nan U.S. prepares to streamline ample events taking spot crossed nan country, specified arsenic nan America250 events, nan Olympics and nan FIFA World Cup matches.

Noem said Wednesday that she is questioning "everything TSA does" and laid retired her imagination for airport travel.

"Hopefully, nan early of an airport, wherever I’m looking to spell is that you locomotion successful nan doorway pinch your carry-on suitcase, you locomotion done a scanner and spell correct to your plane," Noem said. "It takes you 1 minute."

Fox News’ Ashley J. DiMella and The Associated Press contributed to this report.