PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland and Seattle airports are declining to display a Department of Homeland Security video featuring Secretary Kristi Noem that addresses the ongoing government shutdown.
The footage, which was intended to play on monitors at Transportation Security Administration checkpoints nationwide, will not be shown to travelers at Portland International Airport or Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, according to airport authorities who confirmed their decisions Monday .
In the video, Noem states , "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. However, Democrats in Congress refuse to fund the federal government, and because of this, many of our operations are impacted, and mo