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United passenger says crew ordered him to change controversial T-shirt before he could travel
By KTTV at FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)
· July 14, 2026
· 1 min read
A New Jersey man says he was forced to change an anti-war T-shirt before boarding a United Airlines flight after a flight attendant deemed the message offensive.
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Category: government ·
Published: July 14, 2026 ·
Source: FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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