Dozens of U.S. airports decline to show Noem video blaming Democrats for shutdown

Dozens of airports across the country — including at least nine of the 10 busiest — are declining to show a video at security checkpoints of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for the federal government shutdown now entering its third week.

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Dozens of airports across the country — including at least nine of the 10 busiest in the United States — are declining to show a video at security checkpoints of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for the federal government shutdown now entering its third week

Some airport authorities, Democrats and ethics watchdogs have cited concerns that the video is in violation of federal laws, including the 1939 Hatch Act

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey — which operates the six