"Every single one of you should be incredibly embarrassed that you represent this country, Russo said towards the end of his scorched earth rant on Monday. That even in a time of disarray, you couldn't figure out a way to solve a problem that seemed to me to be pretty solvable, and you didn't have the guts, the courtesy, the audacity to go across the aisle and figure something out, and that, to me, is an incredible disgrace!"
"Russo ripped both parties for the absolute unmitigated disaster at airports nationwide over the past week, saying there were people punching each other and screaming in tears because of the stupid lockdown. You are supposed to go to Washington to run it, not close it, Russo vented. He continued: I'm embarrassed that we have politicians on the Democratic side, on the Republican side, who don't give a crap, one way or the other, about the poor American citizen."
The government shutdown produced travel chaos across U.S. airports, with massive delays, fights, and passengers in tears. Airport operations experienced severe disruptions that left travelers stranded and flights delayed by hours. The president appeared on a Fox NFL broadcast during the disruption, while officials failed to resolve the shutdown. Lawmakers from both parties failed to reach compromise or reopen government functions, leaving citizens to suffer. At least one flight departed 17 hours late from LaGuardia, and two American travelers experienced extreme delays. The situation generated widespread public embarrassment and outrage.
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