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Albany airport removes Kristi Noem TSA video citing 'Federal Hatch Act'
Posted on 10/15/25 at 12:37 pm
Posted on 10/15/25 at 12:37 pm
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Albany, NY (WRGB) — A political video blaming Democrats for the federal government shutdown and TSA agents not getting paid was abruptly removed from monitors above the security checkpoint at Albany International Airport on early Tuesday afternoon — just hours after CBS6 first reported on it and began asking questions.
The 30-second video, featuring U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, played on repeat for several days above the TSA screening line. In it, Noem accused Democrats in Congress of refusing to fund the federal government, leading to disruptions in operations and missed paychecks for TSA employees.
https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/albany-international-stance-on-kristi-noem-tsa-video-unclear-as-airports-refuse-to-air-it-homeland-security-katu-pdx-seatac-westchester-ken-jenkins-shutdown
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Posted on 10/15/25 at 12:38 pm to loogaroo
They should shut down the airport immediately and cancel all flights.
Posted on 10/15/25 at 12:44 pm to BarnHater
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They should shut down the airport immediately and cancel all flights.
Way to overreact, wouldn't hire you to run lemonade stand on the street corner.
Posted on 10/15/25 at 12:48 pm to loogaroo
Interesting situation… could Noem and Duffey say “if the airport won’t allow TSA content to run on the TSA monitors, then the TSA cannot operate there” 
Not saying I agree with using the monitors to send messages like that, but curious what the fed could do in response.
Not saying I agree with using the monitors to send messages like that, but curious what the fed could do in response.
Posted on 10/15/25 at 12:48 pm to loogaroo
Most are. It's a direct violation of the Hatch act. You can't use the federal government to blame opposition in this way.
Mentioning the Democrats in that message makes it overly political. I understand why they are puttung the message out but it's for sure overtly politcal.
Its designed to sway opinion and nothing else.
Mentioning the Democrats in that message makes it overly political. I understand why they are puttung the message out but it's for sure overtly politcal.
Its designed to sway opinion and nothing else.
This post was edited on 10/15/25 at 12:54 pm
Posted on 10/15/25 at 12:51 pm to loogaroo
Bold move. Good luck.
Posted on 10/15/25 at 12:52 pm to BarnHater
It's not one airport.
Its quite a few. Even MSY hasn't shown it yet.
Every major airport in Ohio and Colorado a couple in new york.
Never before has sometjing like this been done.
Its quite a few. Even MSY hasn't shown it yet.
Every major airport in Ohio and Colorado a couple in new york.
Never before has sometjing like this been done.
Posted on 10/15/25 at 12:53 pm to Lsut81
I’ve put up with leftist messages for decades in airports. Absolutely no sympathy here. None.
Posted on 10/15/25 at 12:56 pm to The1TrueTiger
Your lowlife democrat rulers don’t allow those lemonades stands on street corners anymore so kiss off with your opinions
Posted on 10/15/25 at 1:22 pm to loogaroo
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in line with longstanding policies of not displaying political advertising, messaging, or content of any kind in public buildings
Yet they have been running CNN and only CNN in airports for at least 20 years.
Posted on 10/15/25 at 1:28 pm to Napoleon
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You can't use the federal government to blame opposition in this way.
Can you explain this relevance? Airports are not federal government (except for Reagan and Dulles).
Posted on 10/15/25 at 1:34 pm to notsince98
TSA is. You can't use government education or information videos for politics.
You can't have a captive audienve be forced to watch an information video that has a political message. I know you know this. It's that you like the message so you overlook it.
. What is the "liberal message" airports made people watch?
This will swing the other way.
You can't have a captive audienve be forced to watch an information video that has a political message. I know you know this. It's that you like the message so you overlook it.
. What is the "liberal message" airports made people watch?
This will swing the other way.
Posted on 10/15/25 at 1:36 pm to Napoleon
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TSA is. You can't use government education or information videos for politics.
You can't have a captive audienve be forced to watch an information video that has a political message. I know you know this. It's that you like the message so you overlook it.
. What is the "liberal message" airports made people watch?
This will swing the other way.
The airport is not government education. The monitors are not owned by TSA. The speakers are not owned by TSA. It isn't TSA agents giving the message.
If the airports are the ones making the decisions on not showing the videos, that should be your first clue it isn't federal property.
Posted on 10/15/25 at 1:41 pm to notsince98
No federal property. Its a TSA message.
Pretty cut and dry.
Pretty cut and dry.
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Hatch Act bars federal employees, including Cabinet secretaries, from engaging in political activity while acting in their official role.
Posted on 10/15/25 at 1:45 pm to Napoleon
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No federal property. Its a TSA message.
Pretty cut and dry.
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Hatch Act bars federal employees, including Cabinet secretaries, from engaging in political activity while acting in their official role.
OK, so outline the differences between political activity and informing of current state of political activity by politicians.
Posted on 10/15/25 at 1:50 pm to notsince98
You have people in line. You are telling those people. "Sorry your waiting in line but its slow because TSA isn't funded because of the Democrats"
Which may be true. The Democrats want the ACA funded the Republicans refuse. So here we are.
But you cannot use a captive political message in this way. What's next captive election ads?
Noem was fine blaming congress or the senate. But in blaming a party it violates the Hatch act and is why a few dozen airports agree.
Which may be true. The Democrats want the ACA funded the Republicans refuse. So here we are.
But you cannot use a captive political message in this way. What's next captive election ads?
Noem was fine blaming congress or the senate. But in blaming a party it violates the Hatch act and is why a few dozen airports agree.
Posted on 10/15/25 at 1:52 pm to loogaroo
They did the same at Hartsfield-Jackson in Atlanta. Not surprising considering the leftists have a stranglehold on these urban areas. The only thing these race-based municipal administrations care about is getting their cronies on the payroll one way or the other and lining their pockets with public funds.
Posted on 10/15/25 at 1:53 pm to Napoleon
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You have people in line. You are telling those people. "Sorry your waiting in line but its slow because TSA isn't funded because of the Democrats"
Which may be true
If it is true, it isn't "political activity." It isn't politicking for a party. It is stating the current situation. It is educating and information sharing.
By your extreme stretch of the definition, you are saying that any federal office holder literally can't mention the "republican" party or "democrat" party by name. That isn't what the hatch act is about. The hatch act is about political activity associated with helping or hurting a political party in things like campaigning.
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Posted on 10/15/25 at 1:56 pm to Napoleon
quote:CNN 24x7
What is the "liberal message" airports made people watch?
quote:OMG!!!!!
This will swing the other way.
Posted on 10/15/25 at 1:59 pm to Kcrad
Hopefully this will lead to the full elimination of project signage that praises the dear leader that a project was ushered under.
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