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Logan Airport not playing Kristi Noem's TSA video blaming Democrats
Airports cite Hatch Act concerns and existing policies to block a politicized video blaming Democrats for the shutdown during a period of unpaid TSA work, officials said.
- Logan Airport will not show a video of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for the federal government shutdown, as confirmed by Massport spokeswoman Jennifer Mehigan.
- The video is excluded from several airports because it violates policies against political messaging, affecting locations like Las Vegas and Atlanta.
- Various government agencies have used language blaming Democrats for the shutdown, potentially violating the 1939 Hatch Act, which restricts political activities by federal employees.
- DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin stated it is 'unfortunate' that the TSA workforce is caught in 'political gamesmanship.
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Sunport will not play video from Department of Homeland Security Secretary
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque International Sunport is among several airports refusing to play a video from U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem addressing the government shutdown. Secretary Noem shot the video blaming Democrats for the shutdown, with the intention of playing it at security checkpoints across the country. Many airports refusing to play Kristi Noem’s video that blames Democrats for shutdown…
Des Moines International Airport says it won’t air White House shutdown video
The Des Moines International Airport is joining at least four other airports in refusing to show a video of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for the government shutdown.
Some U.S. airports refuse to play Noem video on shutdown impact, saying it's political
Airports big and small around the country are refusing to play a video with a message from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in which she blames Democrats for the federal government shutdown and its impacts on Transportation Security Administration operations. Airports in New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Las Vegas, Charlotte, Phoenix,…
In the midst of the long closure of the federal government that already entered its second week, several key airports in the United States have refused to play a video of the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), Kristi Noem, in which she directly criticizes the Democrats for the budget impasse that has left thousands of federal employees, including agents of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), working without payment.Read more]]>
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