Duffy Rebukes Newsom Over Shutdown, Air‑Travel Delays
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy publicly rebuked California Gov. Gavin Newsom after Newsom blamed President Trump for travel disruptions tied to the federal government shutdown. Speaking on Fox & Friends, Duffy cited a Hollywood Burbank Airport staffing incident—reported as having no air‑traffic controllers from 4:15 p.m. to 10 p.m.—and argued Senate Democrats led by Chuck Schumer, not the White House, were responsible for the funding lapse; he warned unpaid controllers are calling out and stressed long‑term hiring pressures for the role.
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📌 Key Facts
- Sean Duffy, U.S. Transportation Secretary, spoke on Fox & Friends and called Gov. Gavin Newsom 'unbelievable' for blaming President Trump.
- The article cites a reported Burbank Airport outage where 'ZERO air traffic controllers' were on duty from 4:15 p.m. to 10 p.m., producing delays.
- Duffy attributed the shutdown to Senate Democrats (calling it a 'Schumer Shutdown'), warned controllers are calling out after a pay cycle ended, and noted a longer‑term shortage of roughly 2,000 controllers.