FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Airports big and small around the country are refusing to play a video with a message from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in which she blames Democrats for the federal government shutdown and its impacts on Transportation Security Administration operations.
Airports in Atlanta, New York, Chicago, Las Vegas, Charlotte, Phoenix, Seattle and more say the video’s political content goes against their policies or regulations prohibiting political messaging in their facilities.
“Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport strives to maintain a neutral and welcoming environment for all travelers,” airport officials said in a statement on Tuesday. “In keeping with federal and local airport policies, we will not display the recently-distributed video from DHS on airport controlled media.”
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