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Some airports refusing to play Noem video blaming Democrats for shutdown

  • Since last Thursday, DHS says the PSA featuring U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem is rolling out at TSA checkpoints nationwide, urging Democrats to open the government.
  • The partial government shutdown began on Oct. 1 and has lasted nearly two weeks, leaving many federal employees required to work without pay while the Trump administration and federal agencies place blame on Democrats.
  • Airport officials told local outlets they would not air the video, citing the Hatch Act, state laws, and internal policies at Portland International Airport, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Spokane International Airport, Buffalo Niagara International Airport, Niagara Falls International Airport, and Westchester County Airport.
  • Staffing shortages caused nearly 8,000 delays and 271 cancellations Sunday, while TSA officers and air traffic controllers work without pay, affecting the travel economy.
  • The Hatch Act, a 1939 statute, restricts partisan political activity by federal employees, but ethics experts offer mixed views as watchdogs cite past OSC findings of partisan messaging.
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One Mile at a Time broke the news in on Sunday, October 12, 2025.
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