Other airports declining to show the video cite the 1939 Hatch Act, which restricts federal employees from engaging in certain political activities.
When asked about the airport’s refusal to play the video, DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told the Star Tribune in an email “it is TSA’s top priority to ensure that travelers have the most safe, pleasant and efficient airport experience possible. However, Democrats in Congress refuse to fund the federal government, and because of this, most of our TSA employees are working without pay. While this creates challenges for our people, our security operations remain largely unimpacted at this time. It’s unfortunate our workforce has been put in this position due to political gamesmanship. Our hope is that Democrats will soon recognize the importance of opening the government.”
