MINOT, N.D. – A North Dakota lawmaker was barred from boarding a flight at Minot International Airport this week following a run-in with airport security.
Rep. Jeff Hoverson and his wife were planning to travel Monday for their anniversary. Hoverson says a Transportation Security Administration agent said he was going to give him a pat-down but did not ask permission. TSA says in a statement the pat-down was initiated when he set off the alarm in the screening machine.
The agency said Hoverson objected during the pat-down and called the police, Hoverson eventually complied, but the airline made the decision to deny boarding.
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