Overview

• Seattle–Tacoma, Portland and several New York airports say they will not display the DHS clip at TSA lines, citing the political nature of the message.
• Cleveland Hopkins and Akron–Canton joined the pushback, with officials saying publicly operated facilities cannot carry content viewed as partisan.
• Some airport authorities point to the Hatch Act or state laws and long-standing policies barring partisan content, though a CREW ethics lawyer told Forbes the video is probably not a Hatch Act violation.
• The White House’s claim that the message was playing at every public airport is undercut by multiple refusals announced since the video began circulating last Thursday.
• TSA has not issued a public response to the refusals, as local officials and some TSA officers criticize the messaging as inappropriate or alarmist during unpaid operations.