""The video is not running at OAK at this time," she said today. "There actually are not any screens to show the video on at OAK's checkpoints.""
""We will continue to monitor developments closely and will work with our federal partners to ensure that cargo and passengers travel through OAK safely," she said."
""Democrats in Congress refuse to fund the federal government, and because of this, many of our operations are impacted," Noem says in the video. "It is our hope that Democrats will soon recognize the importance of opening the government.""
""did not consent to playing the video in its current form, as we believe the Hatch Act clearly prohibits use of public assets for political purposes and messaging,""
At least nine U.S. international airports declined to run a video from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem that blamed Democrats for the federal government shutdown. Major airports in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Seattle, Phoenix, Cleveland, Charlotte, and Portland refused the request, and some smaller airports followed suit. Officials cited concerns that the partisan messaging could violate the Hatch Act and state law. Oakland officials said there were no checkpoint screens available and that screening and air traffic control services are not expected to be interrupted during the shutdown.
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