The Transportation Security Administration and federal air marshals retaliated against adversaries of President Biden by sticking them on secret scrutiny lists and tracking their air travels, Homeland Security said Tuesday, admitting to “widespread abuses” during the previous president’s term. Here’s what you need to know about the TSA watchlist retaliation findings:

The watchlist abuses

Homeland Security admits to widespread political retaliation:

The Gabbard surveillance

Current intelligence director was tracked after criticizing Biden:

The program termination

Trump administration shutters surveillance program:

The Jan. 6 listings

Protesters without criminal charges remained on watchlist for months:

The internal complaints

TSA officials raised concerns that were ignored:

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