15 May 2021 A program implemented after 9/11 to protect airline passengers is being abused by members of Congress, according to a group representing federal air marshals, creating a VIP “concierge service” for those members. The Air Marshal National Council, a group that represents a portion of America’s roughly 2,000 air marshals, claimed the problem started following the violence at the Capitol on January 6, Fox News reported Friday. “Following that, some fearful lawmakers began requesting security — not just on Capitol grounds, but to and from their districts and even to vacation spots,” the outlet continued: The Transportation Security Administration, which runs the Federal Air Marshal Service, began reassigning agents from “high risk” commercial flights to accompany members of Congress instead. This angered some sky marshals, as protecting the public is their primary mission. Capitol police, and when necessary the U.S. Secret Service, are tasked with protecting lawmakers.