SPOKANE, WASH- In recent months Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Nome has rolled out several of videos that have played in airports across the country.
In several of them she makes announcements
The secretary recently recorded a video blaming Democrats for the shut down.
Spokane Airport says it will not play the most recently delivered message from the secretary.
“Due to the Airport’s established First Amendment Policy, it is unable to accommodate the request to post U.S. Department of Homeland Secretary Noem’s video on the Airport’s owned monitor located in the public space of the Airport’s Terminal building. In Section 2, paragraph B “Prohibited Advertising Content,” item 12, specifically states, “Political issues. Advertisements that promote or oppose (i) the election of any person for any office; or (ii) any legislation, initiative, referendum or ballot proposition measure,” The Director of Marketing and Public Affairs for the Spokane airports said Sunday via text.
Recently the administration has posted a slew of political messages on official government accounts and websites blaming Democrats for the shut down, which violates the Hatch Act.
The hatch act restricts political opinion and activity in official capacity.
Senator Murray’s team was asked by NonStop Local about the postings, an aid said it likely violates policy.
Previous reporting on that topic can be found
