#air-traffic-controllers

#air-traffic-controllers

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a post on X the cuts are "designed to alleviate pressure" on air traffic controllers who are considered essential employees and required to continue working during the shutdown, but are not currently receiving a paycheck. "Our sole role is to make sure that we keep this airspace as safe as possible," Duffy said. "This is data-based ... this is about, 'Where is the pressure and how do we alleviate the pressure?'"