"Worth noting: Airports do regularly display videos from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary, though those typically focus on safety or travel procedures, not partisan messaging, The Washington Post reports. Driving the news: Major airports and the officials that oversee their operations - including in Seattle, Portland, Charlotte and other cities - confirmed to Axios they will not display Noem's video."
"Kara Hansen, a spokesperson for the Port of Portland - which oversees the Portland International Airport, Hillsboro Airport and Troutdale Airport - told Axios in a statement that the Port received a request from TSA to show the message. However, she said that "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.""
A 1939 law aims to ensure federal programs are administered in a nonpartisan fashion. Airports commonly show DHS secretary videos that focus on safety or travel procedures rather than partisan messaging. Major airports in Seattle, Portland, Charlotte, Phoenix and other cities confirmed they will not display Governor Noem's TSA video. The Port of Portland received a TSA request but declined, citing the Hatch Act and prohibition on using public assets for political purposes. The video blames Democrats in Congress for refusing to fund the federal government, notes many TSA employees are working without pay, and urges reopening; DHS echoed concern.
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