Former presidential advisor David Gergen has died at 83 in Massachusetts, having worked for four presidents before transitioning to academia and TV political commentary.

Taking off shoes at airport security became a requirement in 2006, several years after “shoe bomber” Richard Reid’s failed attempt to take down a flight from Paris to Miami in late 2001.

Travelers racing to catch a flight at U.S. airports no longer are required to remove their shoes during security screenings, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Tuesday.

Trump fired TSA Administrator David Pekoske in January in the middle of a second five-year term, though he was appointed by Trump during his first term in the White House.

For the first time in almost 20 years, travelers might no longer be required to take off their shoes during security screenings at U.S. airports.

Passengers who are members of the TSA's PreCheck program are already able to bypass the nuisance and get expedited screening.

That falls under the Department of Homeland Security. I’ll discuss this with @Sec_Noem.” Trump fired TSA Administrator David Pekoske in January in the middle of a second five-year term.