Trump administration blaming Democrats for shutdown in airport videos
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A new video featuring Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem will reportedly play at airports across the U.S., as the Trump administration seeks to cast blame for the lapse in government funding on Democrats.

The short video, first reported by Fox News, shows Noem warning viewers about possible changes to airport operations due to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers not receiving pay after the shutdown entered its second week.

“It is TSA’s top priority to make sure that you have the most pleasant and efficient airport experience possible while we keep you safe,” the DHS chief said 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.”

“We will continue to do all that we can to avoid delays that will impact you,” she continued. “Our hope is that Democrats will soon recognize the importance of opening the government.”

In a statement to The Hill, a DHS spokesperson confirmed that the “public service video” would be rolling out in airports soon and shared Noem’s message verbatim.

The news comes a day after the Senate failed for the seventh time to pass a continuing resolution that would reopen the government and extend funding levels until Nov. 21, giving lawmakers more time to negotiate a full-year budget. The House-passed bill has failed to garner the 60-vote threshold in the upper chamber of Congress, as Democrats press for an expansion of health insurance subsidies that are set to expire at the end of the year.

“It’s literally life or death,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Tuesday in a video posted to social media. “We will not let Republicans blow up our health care system.”

Both Republicans and Democrats have blamed each other for the shutdown in interviews and online. The Trump administration has also faced accusations of violating federal law in their messaging.

Several federal agency websites, such as the Department of Health and Human Services, also displayed messages stating the shutdown was caused by Democrats. Federal employees also alleged that their out-of-office emails were changed without their notice to blame Democrats for the shutdown.

Democrats, federal employees, and a watchdog group have accused Republicans of skirting the Hatch Act, a 1939 federal law that prevents federal employees from engaging in partisan activities. 

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