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US Airports Block Kristi Noem Video Blaming Democrats for Government Shutdown
A number of major global airports across the United States, such as Phoenix's Sky Harbor, Las Vegas's Harry Reid Airport, Seattle–Tacoma, and Charlotte Douglas Airport in NC, have chosen to prevent a video from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem that attributes responsibility to Democrats for the continuing federal government shutdown from being shown at their screening locations.
Regulatory Concerns Raised by Aviation Officials
Aviation administrators in Phoenix, Las Vegas, Nevada, Seattle, Portland, Oregon, Charlotte, North Carolina, and Westchester, New York have refused to broadcast the footage at security checkpoints, stating that the clearly partisan content could contravene federal and state regulations, including the Hatch Act, which prohibits government workers from engaging in partisan political activity.
“Democratic legislators refuse to support funding for the U.S. government, and because of this, many of our activities are disrupted, and most of our TSA workers are unpaid,” the Secretary said in the announcement.
The Port of Portland Response
The Port of Portland noted that it “did not consent to airing the PSA in its present version, as we maintain the federal law explicitly forbids utilization of government resources for political aims.” It added that state regulations in Oregon prohibits public employees from supporting or criticizing any party affiliation and that consenting to play this content would violate Oregon law.
Harry Reid International Position
The Harry Reid International Airport also declined to display the security announcement on comparable reasons, noting in a statement that “its content included political messaging that did not align with the neutral, informational purpose of the PSAs usually displayed at security checkpoints” and also referenced the federal act.
Understanding the Hatch Act Regulations
The Hatch Act of 1939 is a federal law that prohibits political activities by government employees to guarantee that public services stay unbiased.
Additional Airport Rejections
- Phoenix Sky Harbor international airport explained that it “refused to display the video” to stay “in line with airport policy,” which does not allow political content.
- The Seattle port authority, which operates Sea-Tac airport, similarly declined, citing “the political nature of the video.”
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport clarified that state municipal law and the airport's rules for digital content “do not permit the referenced video.” The airport also added that the Transportation Security Administration does not own any monitors at its security areas and that its limited digital screens are reserved for directions, flight updates, and paid advertisements.
Westchester Objection
The county, in a statement, described the video “unacceptable, unacceptable, and out of line with the values we expect from our nation’s top public officials.”
“The public service announcement makes political the impacts of a federal government shutdown on TSA operations,” the county executive said, adding that the message was “unnecessarily alarmist” and “undermines customer confidence.”
Homeland Security Response
A DHS official, an agency representative, repeated Noem’s language to blame “partisan tactics” in a response, adding that “Democrats will soon realize the importance of reopening the government.”
Bipartisan Calls for Resolution
The Seattle authority commented that it continued to “urge cooperative actions to end the government shutdown” and was working to identify ways to support federal employees unpaid during the closure.
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