\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTravelers at airports in Sacramento and Stockton aren\u2019t being shown a video at Transportation Security Administration checkpoints that features Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blasting Democratic lawmakers over the government shutdown.The video, which was released last week, features Noem saying, \u201cIt is TSA\u2019s top priority to make sure that you have the most pleasant and efficient airport experience as possible while we keep you safe. However, Democrats in Congress refuse to fund the federal government, and because of this, many of our operations are impacted, and most of our TSA employees are working without pay. We will continue to do all we can to avoid delays that can impact your travel. And our hope is that Democrats will soon recognize the importance of opening the government.\u201dA Sacramento County spokesperson for Sacramento International Airport told KCRA 3 the airport was given the option to run the video, and the airport has not done so. It was the airport’s understanding that playing the video was not required. A San Joaquin County spokesperson said Stockton Metropolitan Airport was not contacted about running the video and wouldn’t have the monitors to play it.TSA checkpoints often include videos featuring government officials welcoming travelers but they usually do not contain political messages.CNN reported that Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas declined to display Noem\u2019s video because of its \u201cpolitical messaging that did not align with the neutral, informational nature of the public service announcements typically shown at the security checkpoints.\u201dA spokesperson for the Port of Portland, which operates the city\u2019s airport, cited the federal Hatch Act as prohibiting the \u201cuse of public assets for political purposes and messaging.\u201d Other airports that have refused to show the video for various reasons include: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International AirportBradley (CT) International AirportBuffalo Niagara (NY) International AirportCharlotte Douglas (NC) International AirportJohn F. Kennedy International AirportLaGuardia AirportNewark Liberty International AirportNew York Stewart International AirportPhiladelphia International AirportPhoenix Sky Harbor International AirportSeattle-Tacoma International AirportSpringfield\u2013Branson (MO) National AirportWestchester County (NY) AirportKCRA 3 reached out to DHS for comment on whether the video was required and for its reaction to airports’ refusal to play it. Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin released the following statement: “It is TSA’s top priority to ensure that travelers have the most safe, pleasant and efficient airport experience possible. However, Democrats in Congress refuse to fund the federal government, and because of this, most of our TSA employees are working without pay. While this creates challenges for our people, our security operations remain largely unimpacted at this time. It\u2019s unfortunate our workforce has been put in this position due to political gamesmanship. Our hope is that Democrats will soon recognize the importance of opening the government.”\u2013CNN contributed to this story.PHNjcmlwdCB0eXBlPSJ0ZXh0L2phdmFzY3JpcHQiPiFmdW5jdGlvbigpeyJ1c2Ugc3RyaWN0Ijt3aW5kb3cuYWRkRXZlbnRMaXN0ZW5lcigibWVzc2FnZSIsKGZ1bmN0aW9uKGUpe2lmKHZvaWQgMCE9PWUuZGF0YVsiZGF0YXdyYXBwZXItaGVpZ2h0Il0pe3ZhciB0PWRvY3VtZW50LnF1ZXJ5U2VsZWN0b3JBbGwoImlmcmFtZSIpO2Zvcih2YXIgYSBpbiBlLmRhdGFbImRhdGF3cmFwcGVyLWhlaWdodCJdKWZvcih2YXIgcj0wO3I8dC5sZW5ndGg7cisrKXtpZih0W3JdLmNvbnRlbnRXaW5kb3c9PT1lLnNvdXJjZSl0W3JdLnN0eWxlLmhlaWdodD1lLmRhdGFbImRhdGF3cmFwcGVyLWhlaWdodCJdW2FdKyJweCJ9fX0pKX0oKTs8L3NjcmlwdD4=\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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Travelers at airports in Sacramento and Stockton aren\u2019t being shown a video at Transportation Security Administration checkpoints that features Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blasting Democratic lawmakers over the government shutdown.<\/p>\n