Fact Check Team: TSA introduces $45 charge for travelers without proper ID at airport

The Transportation Security Administration is tightening the rules around traveler identification, and it's about to cost people who show up unprepared.

Beginning in February, TSA will start charging passengers $45 if they arrive at an airport checkpoint without an acceptable form of ID, such as a Real ID-compliant driver's license or a U.S. passport. Instead of turning travelers away, TSA will verify their identity through a backup system called Confirm.ID, but that secondary screening now comes with a price tag.