Airports Reject Kristi Noem's Video Amid Government Shutdown Controversy | AI News Digest
Several airports across the United States, including Portland International, Seattle-Tacoma International, and Westchester County Airport, have declined to air a video featuring Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem. The video, which targets Democrats over the federal government shutdown, was meant to be displayed in TSA screening lines. Airport officials pointed to the Hatch Act, which bars political messaging in government functions, as a primary reason for their decision. They expressed concern that the video's content politicizes the shutdown's repercussions on TSA operations and conflicts with the nonpartisan ethos of airport communications. This incident highlights the ongoing friction surrounding the government shutdown and its implications for federal employees and airport operations.
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