"In the video distributed to ports across the country, Noem says, Democrats in Congress refuse to fund the federal government, and because of this, many of our operations are impacted, and most of our TSA employees are working without pay. We will continue to do all that we can to avoid delays that will impact your travel, and our hope is that Democrats will soon recognize the importance of opening the government."
"In a statement to The Seattle Times, the Port of Seattle said it would not play the video on its screens at SEA Airport, due to the political nature of the content. We continue to urge bipartisan efforts to end the government shutdown and are working to find ways to support federal employees working without pay at SEA during the shutdown."
"Portland International Airport told a local ABC News affiliate, We believe the Hatch Act clearly prohibits using public assets for political purposes and messaging. The Hatch Act restricts the political activities of federal employees to maintain a nonpartisan workforce. New York's Westchester County Airport called the video inappropriate, unacceptable, and inconsistent with the values we expect from our nation's top public officials."
Several U.S. airports refused to play a video of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem that blamed Democrats for the federal government shutdown. Airports that declined include Portland International, Seattle-Tacoma (SEA), and three airports in New York. Noem's video said Democrats in Congress refused to fund the government, impacting operations and leaving many TSA employees working without pay, and urged Democrats to open the government. The Port of Seattle cited the political nature of the content. Portland International invoked the Hatch Act. Westchester County Airport called the video inappropriate, and the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority cited a policy against partisan public-service advertising. TSA officers expressed upset.
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