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Homeland Security Chief's Partisan Airport Video Sparks Legal Backlash

Homeland Security Chief's Partisan Airport Video Sparks Legal Backlash

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 Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has made headlines across the country in just the past week following her decision to have a video message played at airport security checkpoints nationwide. In the video, Secretary Noem directly blames Democrats in Congress for the ongoing government shutdown, stating that because Democrats have refused to fund the federal government, vital operations are impacted and most Transportation Security Administration or TSA employees are left working without pay. According to multiple reports including ClickOnDetroit and Time Magazine, the video has sparked significant backlash from both travelers and lawmakers. Major airports, such as Detroit Metro, have faced criticism from passengers who argue that TSA security lines are not the place for overtly political messaging, leading some airports to post disclaimers distancing themselves from the content of the video.

A group of Democratic senators, as noted by Time Magazine and in a publicly released letter, have formally accused Secretary Noem of violating federal law, citing the Hatch Act, which prohibits the use of federal resources for partisan political activity. The senators are demanding that Secretary Noem immediately remove the video and explain what resources were used to produce and distribute it. They argue that requiring airports to broadcast a video with partisan content is not only inappropriate, but likely illegal. Legal experts interviewed by NPR and CNN have agreed that the video could fall under prohibited political activity if federal resources or Noem’s official capacity were used in its creation and distribution.

Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with colleagues, also issued a statement strongly condemning Noem’s actions, calling the video not just a violation of law but an insult to TSA employees who are being asked to work through the shutdown without pay. Many airports nationwide, including Portland International Airport, have refused to air the video due to concerns over its partisan message and legality.

Meanwhile, the controversy has led the Wayne County Airport Authority at Detroit Metro to request the TSA stop playing the message and to clarify to travelers that they do not endorse the views in Noem’s video. Legal developments have followed as states such as New York have filed legal action regarding Noem's directives as Secretary of Homeland Security, with a temporary restraining order on the matter now extended by Judge Lewis A Kaplan of the US District Court Southern District of New York.

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