Episode 638 • • 49:34 - 52:52
638: Parliment Update
Aspen Security Conference, TSA Administrator Underwear Bomber Joke
At the Aspen Security Conference, TSA Administrator John Pistole discussed the 2009 "underwear bomber" incident with a cavalier tone. Pistole suggested the device failed because it had been worn for two weeks and its "efficacy was degraded" by poor hygiene. Critics found the joking manner of the discussion offensive given the invasive security measures implemented nationwide as a result of the attempt.