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DHS Rolls Out TSA Checkpoint Video With Noem Blaming Democrats for Shutdown

DHS says the public service clip will play nationwide at airport security posts, breaking with the custom of neutral traveler guidance.

In an extraordinary effort to inject politics into millions of Americans’ travel experiences, the Trump administration plans to roll out a video at airports across the United States that will blame Democrats for lapses in Transportation Security Administration workers’ pay because of the government shutdown.
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Overview

  • The Department of Homeland Security confirmed the video is being deployed across the country at TSA security lines.
  • In the clip, Secretary Kristi Noem says Democrats in Congress refuse to fund the government, resulting in many TSA employees working without pay.
  • DHS echoed the video's message in an official statement that urges Democrats to reopen the government.
  • Fox News first obtained the video before DHS confirmed its nationwide rollout.
  • Checkpoint screens typically carry procedural information without partisan messages, which makes this use of airport displays a notable departure as the shutdown strains staffing and travel.