John A. Novak , assistant director of the service , dismissed a black colleague 's suggestion that the agency hold regional meetings to improve communications by saying such meetings are `` nothing but traveling minstrel shows with people with banjos and guitars , '' said a senior government official familiar with the investigation . An investigation of the incident is under way . The official involved has been released for now , TSA officials say . Reached by telephone , the official declines to comment .
An investigation of the incident is under way . The official involved has been released for now , TSA officials say . Reached by telephone , the official declines to comment .