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Federal Air Marshals Team Up With The National Association of Police Organizations to Stop Border Deployments

Federal Air Marshals Team Up With The National Association of Police Organizations to Stop Border Deployments

That don't believe in what we believe but we have together done something very special. >> reporter: the president presented with a plaque featuring a badge and the inscription there is a new sheriff in town. the tsa standing by its controversial quiet skies program, the agency head telling lawmakers on capitol hill that it has made her travel safer despite not foiling any terror plots. the program launched in 2011 follows some passengers who are flying because of specific affiliations or travel history resulting in some being placed on terror watch lists. the nfl is back tonight and the new s...

Sawyer and criminal defense attorney, thank you for coming in. we start with you. who are the plaintiffs in this case who say their rights are being violated? >> american muslims being represented by the council on american islamic relations brought a suit saying they were disproportionately impacted by the terror watch list and they cited the quiet skies program, no relation to deterring terrorist attacks monitoring people based on whether they look weird. rob: they are watching people you are not seeing that are trying to protect us. seeing people in airports on planes acting nervous and goi...

The tsa is disclosing new details on an understood cover surveillance program that could be watching you when you fly. the quiet skies program sends federal air marshalls the track americans who are not on the terror watch list or under investigation by any agency through airports and in flight. tom costello joins me now with the details. tom, you and i are big travelers. this one definitely perked by interest. what's going on here? >> we are only talking about a very small number of americans who likely have no idea they're under surveillance and likely committed to crime, be you their travel...