Noem Says Americans Without REAL ID by Deadline Can Still Fly

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem said that travelers who lack a REAL ID can still board domestic flights for the time being, even after the requirement takes effect starting on Wednesday. While speaking to a House panel on Tuesday, Noem said that people without a REAL ID will likely face additional procedures until they are allowed past an airport security checkpoint. Noem told the hearing that “we will be honoring passports [and] other federally recognized IDs” and that tribal IDs will be recognized at airport checkpoints. “What will happen tomorrow is folks will come through the line, and [those travelers] will issue their ID, and show it. If it’s not compliant, they may be diverted to a different line, have an extra step, but people will be allowed to fly,” Noem told lawmakers....