> "Can a TSA agent who assaults a traveler be held liable for the assault?" That answer has been "yes" for a long time. IANAL I don't think this is the case.

> "Can a TSA agent who assaults a traveler be held liable for the assault?" That answer has been "yes" for a long time. IANAL I don't think this is the case. > FELRTCA confers such immunity by making the Federal Tort Claims Act the exclusive remedy for all common law torts committed by federal employees while acting within the scope of their office or employment. There are exceptions but a blanket "Yes" is too simple it seems like. I can't find any analyses that contradict this or cases where individual agents are sued rather than the agency (outside of bivens cases which are about constitutional violations and supersede federal law). https://www.justice.gov/jm/civil-resource-manual-33-immunity-government-officers-sued-individuals https://www.justice.gov/jm/civil-resource-manual-33-immunity...