(Corrects hearing date in second paragraph to May 12 from last
week)
WASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - The head of security for the
U.S. Transportation Security Administration has been removed
from his position, the U.S. House of Representatives Oversight
Committee said on Monday on Twitter.
The House panel, which held a hearing May 12 on long lines
at airport security checkpoints, did not give a reason for Kelly
Hoggan's dismissal as TSA assistant administrator for security
operations.
Members of the committee criticized the TSA for awarding
over $90,000 in bonuses and awards to Hoggan over a 13-month
period.
TSA did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
(Reporting by Eric Beech; Editing by Eric Walsh)
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