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In It to Win It

(11,654 posts)
Fri Oct 10, 2025, 11:38 AM Friday

Video of Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for shutdown rolling out at TSA security checkpoints across the country

In an extraordinary effort to inject politics into millions of Americans’ travel experiences, the Trump administration plans to roll out a video at airports across the United States that will blame Democrats for lapses in Transportation Security Administration workers’ pay because of the government shutdown.

People waiting in airport security lines will now be met with a new video of the Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem addressing the shutdown.

“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,” she says. “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.”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/video-kristi-noem-blaming-democrats-002100961.html
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Video of Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for shutdown rolling out at TSA security checkpoints across the country (Original Post) In It to Win It Friday OP
Pretty clear hatch act violation. n/t Ms. Toad Friday #1
This message was self-deleted by its author zorbasd Friday #2
So silly! Wuddles440 Friday #4
A bunch of senators would disagree with you. Ms. Toad Friday #6
Are you serious???!!! Wuddles440 Friday #7
Are you even aware of what I'm referencing? n/t Ms. Toad Friday #11
Nothing will be done. yardwork Friday #9
That is the focus of the complaint Ms. Toad Friday #14
While I truly and sincerely appreciate your idealism,... Wuddles440 Friday #16
What I said was that it was a violation of the Hatch act, Ms. Toad Friday #18
That'll stop em. nt LexVegas Friday #12
No, but it adds to the complaint already filled by several. Senators. Ms. Toad Friday #15
I seriously thought this was The Onion leftstreet Friday #3
Puppy Killer is a stochastic terrorist. travelingthrulife Friday #5
Just another excuse for hair and makeup newdeal2 Friday #8
Kristi has no ass Johonny Friday #10
Seems like very few are buying what she says Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Friday #13
Hatch Act malaise Friday #17

Response to Ms. Toad (Reply #1)

Wuddles440

(1,882 posts)
7. Are you serious???!!!
Fri Oct 10, 2025, 01:40 PM
Friday

If so, you must have been asleep during his first administration. Bondi will never, ever prosecute anyone for such an offense committed by a Drumpf official.

yardwork

(68,287 posts)
9. Nothing will be done.
Fri Oct 10, 2025, 01:44 PM
Friday

Government agencies are sending emails with the same message. People checking on the status of grant applications are getting messages blaming Democrats.

Congress has done nothing.

Wuddles440

(1,882 posts)
16. While I truly and sincerely appreciate your idealism,...
Fri Oct 10, 2025, 05:40 PM
Friday

such a complaint will be summarily ignored as were past "sternly worded" letters that expressed disapproval of aberrant behavior. Norms, mores, civility, ethics, rules, regulations, and laws no longer apply to the felons, miscreants, sociopaths, and thugs now ruling over us.

Ms. Toad

(37,850 posts)
18. What I said was that it was a violation of the Hatch act,
Fri Oct 10, 2025, 06:02 PM
Friday

Which it is (the earlier ones were less clear), and that several senators had filed a complaint (22, IIRC).

I didn't point on how it would turn out, out whether they would be stopped.

But the damage is already done - and there is no statute of limitations. . . So it can be taken care of later.

Ms. Toad

(37,850 posts)
15. No, but it adds to the complaint already filled by several. Senators.
Fri Oct 10, 2025, 03:02 PM
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And there is currently no statue of limitations for Hatch Act violations.

newdeal2

(4,309 posts)
8. Just another excuse for hair and makeup
Fri Oct 10, 2025, 01:44 PM
Friday

She loves to do these commercials and slobber all over Rump.

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