From Fox News: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) uncovered that the Biden administration placed some Americans who resisted the COVID-19 mask mandate or were involved in the events of Jan. 6, 2021 on prolonged TSA watchlists, including some on a no-fly list typically reserved for suspected terrorists.
Fox News Digital acquired the findings of an internal investigation conducted by the agencies that showed that then-President Joe Biden’s TSA initiated “Operation Freedom to Breathe” in September 2021, roughly six months after the CDC relaxed the COVID-19 mask mandate, which targeted Americans who previously resisted mask mandates set forth by the Biden Administration.
The initiative placed 19 Americans on various levels of intensive watchlists, with more than half added to the highest severity no-fly list, preventing them from boarding a flight in the U.S. entirely. Eleven of the individuals remained on watchlists until April 2022, when the national mask mandate was lifted by the Biden administration.
In a statement posted on X, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem wrote, “Biden’s TSA Administrator Pekoske and his cronies abused their authority and weaponized the federal government against the very people they were charged with protecting.”
“Biden’s TSA wildly abused their authority, targeting Americans who posed no aviation security risk under the banner of political differences. President Trump promised to end the weaponization of government against the American people, and we are making good on that promise. I am referring this case to the Department of Justice and for Congressional investigation,” Noem added.
Biden’s TSA Administrator Pekoske and his cronies abused their authority and weaponized the federal government against the very people they were charged with protecting.
Biden’s TSA wildly abused their authority, targeting Americans who posed no aviation security risk under the…
— Secretary Kristi Noem (@Sec_Noem) September 30, 2025
Independent journalist Breanna Morello shared the following:
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem has announced a list of changes being made to TSA after the Biden regime weaponized a terror watchlist to go after their innocent Americans including Tulsi Gabbard and J6 defendants.
•Referred this matter to the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division and to Congress for further investigation.
•Removed a total of five senior leaders from their positions who betrayed the trust of the American people. This includes the Executive Assistant Administrator for Operations Support and the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Intelligence and Analysis.
•Are working with policymakers on Capitol Hill on legislative authorities to ensure these kinds of abuses do not happen again.
•Are updating internal standard operating procedures and policies to ensure greater oversight.
•Are reorganizing TSA’s Intelligence & Analysis office to hold senior officials accountable and provide greater oversight on watchlisting operations.
🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem has announced a list of changes being made to TSA after the Biden regime weaponized a terror watchlist to go after their innocent Americans including Tulsi Gabbard and J6 defendants.
•Referred this matter to the Department of… pic.twitter.com/kjD4AIIeKz
— Breanna Morello (@BreannaMorello) September 30, 2025
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Biden Admin put mask-mandate resisters, J6 protestors on no-fly list: Not surprised. Disgusting. https://t.co/bNt6m9EDLn
— Corey R. Lewandowski (@CLewandowski_) September 30, 2025
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