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The Metropolitan Airports Commission, which owns and operates Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, is evaluating a request from the Transportation Security Administration to play a Homeland Security video at MSP.

The video features Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for the federal government shutdown. Several major airports have refused to run the message with officials, citing the Hatch Act. The federal law prohibits civil service employees in the executive branch from engaging in political activities.

In a statement, MAC spokesman Jeff Lea said the video 

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In the video, Noem said “TSA’s top priority” is to make sure travelers have a “most pleasant and efficient airport experience.”

She added, “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 are working without pay.”

Lea said the MAC was grateful to federal workers supporting air transportation at the airport.

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The Metropolitan Airports Commission is reviewing a TSA request to air a Homeland Security video at MSP that blames Democrats for the government shutdown. Several major airports have refused to play the video, citing possible violations of the federal Hatch Act, which restricts political activity by government employees.

TSA video blaming Democrats for shutdown under review at MSP

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