Originally Posted by
mre5765
It is possible the ticket counter agent will show pity on your wife and not issue an SSSS boarding pass.
I believe UA will have to issue a boarding pass with SSSS. TSA might send her
back to the ticket agent to get a new boarding pass.
OP: You should either check-in your wife's luggage in your name or
take it with you so she does not have to wait too long through the
secondary screening.