Originally Posted by g-didi

I remember travelling in the States in July and there is an ID checker well before the belt. I was told to put ALL my things through the X-ray - which resulted in my ID and BP being loose in the bin.... I didn't care for that as obviously they could disappear quite easily. At boarding, only my BP was required.

So on Tuesday when I fly from DTW to LAS which procedure is it? Show my BP and ID only once at the TSA checkpoint and then put it safely in my bag to be screened or carry it through the metal detector with me? Do I only show the BP to board the acft?