WASHINGTON — A video of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for the government shutdown is being rolled out at airport security checkpoints across the nation, in the latest move by the Trump administration to push blame for the shutdown.

The video is expected to be played on monitors over the security lines before passengers pass through TSA checkpoints at U.S. airports, according to reporting by CNN and Fox News .

“It is TSA’s top priority to make sure that you have the most pleasant and efficient airport experience as possible while we keep you safe,” Noem says in the video, obtained by both outlets. “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 ar

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