TSA Chief Says Physical Checks at U.S. Airports Will Continue

New rules requiring “intrusive” pat-downs of some passengers at U.S. airport security checkpoints will remain in place, the head of the U.S. Transportation Security Administration said today.

“We’re not changing the policies,” TSA Administrator John Pistole said on the CNN’s “State of the Union” program. “Clearly it’s intrusive. It’s not comfortable. It really comes down to what is that balance between privacy and security.”