A video in which Homeland Security Secretary Kristine Noem blames congressional Democrats for travel delays during the federal government shutdown is expected to play at airport security checkpoints across the country — but not at PDX.
The Port of Portland, which operates Portland International Airport, said it has declined to display the video, saying it could violate state and federal laws that prohibit using public assets and employees to disseminate an explicitly partisan message.
Video messages at Transportation Security Administration checkpoints often include greetings from officials, assurances of security and speed, and instructions for what to remove from bags and place in bins.
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