Noem blasts Democrats for government shutdown in new video released to every US airport

FIRST ON FOX: Kristi Noem, DHS Secretary blasted Democrats for the ongoing government shutdown in a new video that will be released Thursday afternoon at every public airport in America.

Noem, who oversees the Transportation Security Administrationsaid “most of our TSA employees are working without pay” in a clip that will be viewed by TSA employees and travelers across the country.

“TSA’s top priority is ensuring that you have the most pleasant and efficient airport experience possible while keeping you safe,” Noem said in the clip. “However, Democrats Congress refuses to fund the federal governmentand because of this, many of our operations are impacted and most of our TSA employees are working without pay. »

Secretary Kristi Noem, who oversees the TSA, blasted Democrats for shutting down the government. (Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

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“We will continue to do everything possible to avoid delays that will impact you,” Noem added. “We hope that Democrats will soon recognize the importance of open government.”

If the closure continues beyond two weeks, TSA employees will not receive their pay. Although back payments are guaranteed after a government shutdown thanks to the Fair Treatment of Government Employees Act of 2019, this does not mean employees will have to wait long periods of time to receive the payment they deserve.

However, Fox News Digital revised plan from the White House Office of Management and Budget that threatens the 2019 bill and would revoke back pay for federal employees currently on furlough as a result of the shutdown.

A sign reading “Closed Due to Federal Government Shutdown” is seen outside the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, Monday, October 6, 2025. (AP Photo/José Luis Magana)

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TSA employees in the field or working at airports are currently not paid.

OMB plan aims to put pressure on Democrats President Donald Trump and his administration continue to pressure Democrats to make a deal and fund the government.

As of Thursday, airport operations were not significantly affected, but as the shutdown continues, TSA sources say an increase in employees missing work could increase and create longer wait times at airports across the United States.

The federal government shut down at midnight on October 1 after a bill to extend funding until November 21 failed in the Senate.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, is cited by Rebublicans as the reason for the government shutdown. (Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Negotiations between Democrats and Republicans have intensified since six different votes have failed since the start of confinement.

While Republicans have a 53-seat majority in the Senate, 60 votes are needed to extend government funding. Only three Democrats left the ranks of the Senate Minority Leader Chuck SchumerDN.Y.

Schumer said in an interview with Punchbowl News that “every day gets better” for Democrats as federal workers face lost wages, small businesses can’t apply for SBA loans and federal services don’t work.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson, who said he spoke with Trump Wednesday night, blasted Schumer and said Democrats had “reduced political pain to an accessory.”

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