"Bedford said that he and Sean Duffy, the transportation secretary, were taking the cuts as a proactive measure. "We're not going to wait for a safety problem to truly manifest itself when the early indicators are telling us we can take action today to prevent things from deteriorating," he said. A day before the announcement, Duffy warned of "mass chaos" in the skies if air traffic controllers missed another payment on Tuesday, November 11."
"Tuesday also marked a milestone for Donald Trump, as he officially took the title for Leader of Longest Federal Shutdown from... himself! (In 2018, during his first term, the government shut down for 35 days because Trump wouldn't pass a budget unless it included funds for his border wall.) This shutdown continues because Republicans refuse to re-up access to affordable health insurance for millions of Americans."
Flight and food benefits are being canceled for many just before a major travel holiday, creating potential travel disruptions and political backlash. Transportation officials said they preemptively cut services to prevent safety problems as early indicators worsened. Air traffic controllers and TSA agents have been working unpaid since October 1, raising concerns about system strain and missed payments. Duffy warned of "mass chaos" if another payment was missed. The shutdown marked a record for Donald Trump and continues due to Republican refusal to restore affordable health insurance access. The Senate repeatedly failed to pass the resolution needed to end the shutdown.
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