White House says 'thank a Democrat' for weekend airport delays as government shutdown drags on
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The White House blamed Democrats for major airport delays and staffing shortages as the government shutdown is close to becoming the longest in U.S. history.
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"Americans are paying the price for Democrats’ sick political games as air travel grinds to a halt amid the Democrat-driven chaos," a White House news release said. "With essential workers like air traffic controllers and TSA agents being forced to labor without paychecks, this past weekend saw the worst weekend for staff since the Democrat Shutdown began — and it’s only going to get worse."
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