"Fox News first obtained Noem's video last week, reporting it would "play at every public airport in America." But airport authorities in Portland, Seattle, New York, Boston, Phoenix, and Charlotte told Business Insider that they're not playing it. In the clip, Noem said Transportation Security Administration operations were impacted, and most of its employees were working without pay, because "Democrats in Congress refuse to fund the federal government.""
"A spokesperson for the Port of Portland, which operates Portland International Airport, confirmed it received a request from the TSA to play the video. "However, we did not consent to playing the video in its current form, as we believe the Hatch Act clearly prohibits use of public assets for political purposes and messaging," they said. The 1939 Hatch Act restricts the political activity of federal employees to help ensure that government programs are nonpartisan."
The Transportation Security Administration requested public airports to play a video of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for the government shutdown. Airports in Portland, Seattle, New York, Boston, Phoenix, and Charlotte declined to play the clip, citing the Hatch Act, state law prohibitions on political promotion, and longstanding nonpartisan facility policies. The clip said TSA operations were impacted and most employees were working without pay because "Democrats in Congress refuse to fund the federal government." Fox News obtained the video and reported it would play at every public airport; some airports also noted a lack of screens at checkpoint areas.
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