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Senators Demand Removal of Partisan Videos at Airports

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A group of senators, led by U.S. Senator Adam Schiff, has condemned the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for playing partisan videos at Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints regarding shutdown staffing and delays. The senators allege that this action violates federal law and is an insult to the thousands of TSA employees serving in the department. The issue has sparked a response from airports across the country, with many refusing to play the videos.

Key Takeaways:

  • Senators Schiff, Blumenthal, and Reed have called out DHS Secretary Kristi Noem for violating federal law by playing partisan videos at TSA checkpoints.
  • The senators demand that DHS immediately remove the videos and provide information about the resources used to create and disseminate them.
  • The videos are alleged to be a violation of Section 715 of P.L. 118-47, the Hatch Act, and the Anti-Lobbying Act.
  • The senators argue that this action is an insult to the thousands of TSA employees who are being asked to work without pay.
  • 19 senators signed the letter to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, including Adam Schiff, Richard Blumenthal, and Jack Reed.
  • The airports that have refused to play the videos in California are John Wayne Airport, Hollywood Burbank Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, San Diego International Airport, San Jose Mineta International Airport, Sacramento International Airport, Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport, and San Francisco International Airport.

Statistics:

  • 19 senators signed the letter to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
  • 8 airports in California have refused to play the partisan videos.
  • The videos are alleged to be a violation of Section 715 of P.L. 118-47.
  • The Hatch Act and the Anti-Lobbying Act are also alleged to be violated by the DHS action.

Sources:

  • A letter from 19 Senate Democrats to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, noting the specific language prohibiting the use of federal funding for partisan activities and the alleged violations of the Hatch Act and the Anti-Lobbying Act.
  • A news release from the Office of U.S. Senator Adam Schiff regarding the call for removal of the partisan videos.

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