The Air Marshal National Council, which represents some of the nation's roughly 2,000 air marshals, says the problem began after the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol. "Air marshals can only be assigned to high-risk flights. "Federal Air Marshals were removed from a "High Risk" flight to cover Ms. Harassment of lawmakers in public isn't new, but the federal air marshals (FAMs) say congressional flights are not their primary mission. Federal air marshals work in two-person teams.

Source: Fox News May 14, 2021 18:33 UTC