Voice modified to accentuate the absurdity of Noem and her naked politicization of the government shutdown. Kristi Noem might be the worst of Trump's cabinet, but they're all so awful that that title changes daily.

“It is TSA’s top priority to make sure that you have the most pleasant and efficient airport experience as possible while we keep you safe,” Noem says in the video. “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.”

CNN's Zachary Wolf posits that it could be a violation of the Hatch Act, but even it was, likely nothing would be done about it.

Officials aren’t technically supposed to engage in direct politics while on the clock, so Noem’s reco

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