What was the controversy surrounding the creation of the transportation safety administration? the agency was not monitoring airport security carefully enough and let the terrorists hijack the planes on 9/11. the agency overreached in its authority and detained people thought to be opposed to the homeland security act. the agency detained hundreds of middle easterners, leading to claims of civil rights violations. the agency revoked the visas of middle easterners without proper authorization. the agency used the patriot act as a premise to gain access to passengers' personal possessions.