Overview
- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem recorded a 36‑second clip blaming Democrats for the government shutdown and stating most TSA employees are working without pay.
- The Transportation Security Administration told outlets it sent the video to airports nationwide for display at screening areas.
- Portland International Airport declined to run the clip, citing the Hatch Act and Oregon law against using public assets for partisan messaging.
- Akron‑Canton Airport said it will not play the video, while Cleveland Hopkins reported it has not yet decided.
- Legal analysts say the message tests Hatch Act limits and note formal penalties appear unlikely given recent changes at the Office of Special Counsel.