Washington Post
Duffy blames Congress, prior administrations for air travel halt, chaos
Sunday, November 15, 2026
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy stated that Congress and prior administrations were responsible for failures leading to a nationwide ground stop of air travel. Duffy said the issues resulted from insufficient investment in air traffic modernization. Duffy did not apologize for the halt.
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- Washington Post — Duffy blames Congress, prior administrations for air travel halt, chaos