Transportation Secretary Says Hegseth Offered Him Air Traffic Controllers To Help Delays, But There’s 1 Obvious Problem
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Sean Duffy also explained why the widespread airport shortages will continue even once the shutdown ends.
Amid Federal Aviation Administration staffing shortages due to the ongoing government shutdown, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has claimed that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth offered to supply him with air traffic controllers — despite them lacking certification.
“The secretary of war texted me yesterday and said, ‘I might have some air traffic controllers. If you could use them, I’m gonna offer them to you,’” Duffy told CNN’s Jake Tapper Sunday on “State of the Union.”
Noting that he’s not sure if he can use them “because they’re not certified in the airspaces that we need them,” Duffy said he might use them anyway.
“But if I can, I’m going to use them.”
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