"National News Travelers in Cleveland, L.A., Phoenix, Seattle and other cities will not see the footage, which blames congressional Democrats for shutdown-related flight delays. Airports in more than a half-dozen U.S. markets have declined to display a video in which Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem blames congressional Democrats for the government shutdown and any related travel delays, citing the political nature of its content, according to local authorities."
"Westchester County, a community just north of New York City, also declined to show the video; County Executive Ken Jenkins called it "inconsistent with the values we expect from our nation's top public officials" and "unnecessarily alarmist" in a statement on Friday. Some airports have not been asked to air the videos, as they don't have screens available to play them with sound, according to local officials."
Airports in Buffalo, Charlotte, Cleveland, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Seattle, Portland and other U.S. markets declined to play a video from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem that blames congressional Democrats for the government shutdown and related travel delays. Local airport officials cited internal policies against political messaging and state or federal laws that bar use of public resources for political activity. The Port of Portland referenced the Hatch Act and Oregon law prohibiting promotion or opposition of political parties during working hours. Westchester County also declined and described the message as inconsistent and alarmist. Some airports lack suitable screens to play the video. Routine homeland security messages at checkpoints typically focus on safety and travel information rather than political content.
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