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TSA Asks Airports to Run Noem Video Blaming Democrats for Shutdown as Some Refuse

The rollout prompts Hatch Act questions with enforcement prospects uncertain.

Video obtained by Fox News in which Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem blames Democrats for the government shutdown will be shown at airport security lines across the country.
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Overview

  • DHS Secretary Kristi Noem recorded a 36‑second message for TSA screening lines that attributes the shutdown to Democrats and notes most TSA staff are unpaid.
  • TSA requested airports nationwide play the video where travelers and employees can see it, according to airport and media confirmations.
  • Portland International Airport declined to air it, citing the Hatch Act and Oregon law restricting political use of public assets.
  • Akron-Canton Airport said it will not run the message, while Cleveland Hopkins confirmed receipt of the request and has not decided.
  • Legal and ethics concerns center on potential Hatch Act violations, with observers noting uneven past enforcement and recent changes at the Office of Special Counsel.