Washington —
Travelers going through the Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Detroit Metro Airport will come face-to-face with a video of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for the shutdown of the federal government.
The remarkable video that injects divisive politics into the mundane process of airport security has sparked controversy as many airports refuse to show it.
The video raises questions about whether it can be legally played, if the Department of Homeland Security can require airports to show it, and what happens if airports refuse.
Checkpoints often include videos featuring government officials welcoming travelers and explanations of procedures, but they usually do not contain political messages.
CNN reached out to over 50 airports across the country varying in size; many refused to display the video on airport-owned monitors or noted they didn’t have the capabili
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