Five Airports Refused To Air Noem Video

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00:00Five airports refused to air Noem video.

00:04A DHS video by Kristi Noem meant to reassure travelers amid the shutdown faces backlash,

00:09as at least five U.S. airports refused to air it.

00:13Noem blames Democrats for the shutdown and says TSA agents are working unpaid,

00:18but airports deemed the message too partisan for federal screens.

00:22A viral post amplified the clip.

00:24How humiliating for Democrats.

00:26It claimed the clip was playing in airports nationwide.

00:30Pushback began in the Pacific Northwest.

00:33Seattle, Tacoma, and Portland refused to run it.

00:36The Port of Seattle called it political in nature

00:38and urged bipartisan efforts to end the government shutdown.

00:42Portland said the video may violate the Hatch Act,

00:45which restricts political activity by government employees.

00:48Officials also cited Oregon law barring public employees from promoting or opposing a political party.

00:54Niagara Falls International, Buffalo Niagara International, and Westchester County Airport

00:58also opted out.

01:00The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority cited a long-standing policy against partisan material and said,

01:07therefore, we are not airing this video on airport-controlled screens.

01:11Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins called the message inappropriate and unacceptable,

01:16saying it politicizes what should be straightforward TSA updates.

01:19At a time when we should be focused on stability and preparedness,

01:23this type of messaging only distracts from the real issues, he said.

01:27Another widely shared post noted multiple airports refusing the government-funded video

01:32blaming Democrats for the shutdown.

01:35We believe the Hatch Act clearly prohibits use of public assets for political purposes and messaging,

01:40one airport said.

01:41Now, in week three, the shutdown began October 1st after Senate Democrats rejected a GOP funding measure.

01:48Only three Democrats backed it, leaving TSA and air traffic controllers unpaid.

01:53NOAM assures travelers that DHS and TSA are minimizing disruptions.

01:59However, Democrats in Congress refuse to fund the federal government.

02:03Because of this, many of our operations are impacted.

02:05Our hope is that Democrats will soon recognize the importance of opening the government.

02:11DHS says the PSA is airing nationwide,

02:14but refusals highlight public versus political messaging tensions.

02:18Where it plays, the message is direct.

02:20Where it doesn't, silence questions neutrality amid hyper-partisan climate.