Biden Nominates TSA Chief David Pekoske for Another Term
U.S. President Joe Biden is nominating David Pekoske to serve another term as head of the Transportation Security Administration.
He leads a workforce of 60,000 employees and is responsible for security operations at 440 airports across the country.
Pekoske was first nominated by former President Donald Trump in 2017.
The TSA was created by Congress in November 2001 after the Sept. 11 attacks. It is responsible for security operations at 430 U.S. airports. According to reports, the White House plans to boost the number of TSA officers by 2,540 as it forecasts a faster return to pre-Covid U.S. air travel levels.
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