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turbinetree

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Sun Nov 2, 2025, 01:09 PM Nov 2025

'Going to get worse': Transportation chief Sean Duffy makes grim prediction about delays

By Alexander Willis
Published November 2, 2025 11:19 AM ET

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy made a startling prediction Sunday that flight cancelations and delays in the United States were “only going to get worse” as the government shutdown reached its 33rd day.

Duffy sat down with CBS News’ Margaret Brennan Sunday to discuss the impact the government shutdown has had on transportation, particularly on air travel. While the Trump administration found funds to pay active-duty service members, it’s left air traffic controllers without pay, many of whom have now missed paychecks, even as Duffy continues to urge them to report to work.

Given the recent low-speed collision between two planes at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, Brennan asked Duffy at what point would he consider the situation to become a safety emergency. Duffy said that his agency would halt air traffic altogether before air travel became a safety issue, but that delays and disruptions were largely outside of his control.

https://www.rawstory.com/sean-duffy-2674257635/

Hey Duffy you do have control .................you can tell every CEO, in the airline business that you are going to shut down the system, because there are not enough controllers ....................you can pull a Reagan and still not have enough.................because if the system is failing and everyone knows why its about "Public Safety" ..............ever hear of lawsuits against the airlines flying into this shit show knowing that it is dangerous are the CEO's just as stupid as you are...........
Again every pilot, mechanic, inspector, flight attendant, ground personnel should walk off the job for a week and see what happens in the maga Congress with the right wing hypocrites..........the airline industry is one of the top drivers in the economy...........and for criticizing Obama you really are fucking idiot..............I was working during that time frame as flight line mechanic .................you have no clue ...............what was your job description during that time frame..............

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'Going to get worse': Transportation chief Sean Duffy makes grim prediction about delays (Original Post) turbinetree Nov 2025 OP
Duffy is incompetent PJMcK Nov 2025 #1
That is a THREAT. And it is a Republican CHOICE. Not something Democrats did or are doing. n/t CousinIT Nov 2025 #2
It's becoming more evident every day Haggard Celine Nov 2025 #3

CousinIT

(12,533 posts)
2. That is a THREAT. And it is a Republican CHOICE. Not something Democrats did or are doing. n/t
Sun Nov 2, 2025, 01:47 PM
Nov 2025

Haggard Celine

(17,821 posts)
3. It's becoming more evident every day
Sun Nov 2, 2025, 02:41 PM
Nov 2025

that he is not just a venal vulgarian. He aims to bring this country to its knees. That's what the Project 2025 people want. I think Trump hates America. He's certainly never forgiven the country for electing Joe Biden. He's getting revenge against all of us now. Fucking sadistic evil clown.

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