US ending 'Quiet Skies' airline passenger screening program

WASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is ending the Transportation Security Administration's "Quiet Skies" aviation security program that designated some passengers for enhanced screening.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the program costs $200 million annually and "was used to target political opponents and benefit political allies." TSA, which screens more than 900 million airline passengers yearly, will continue performing vetting functions tied to commercial aviation security, she said.