Firstpost Trump Threatens Air Traffic Controllers Amid Shutdown As US Advances Stopgap Bill | Firstpost Live

Trump Threatens Air Traffic Controllers Amid Shutdown As US Advances Stopgap Bill | Firstpost Live

Air travel across the United States plunged into chaos Monday as the record-long government shutdown strained the nation’s aviation system. Thousands of flights were grounded while unpaid air traffic controllers called in sick, prompting President Donald Trump to threaten pay cuts for absentees and offer bonuses to those still working. The air traffic controllers’ union condemned the remarks, calling its members “unsung heroes.” Amid growing frustration—including a viral plea from a pilot urging passengers to “call their senators”— the Senate advanced a compromise bill to reopen the government temporarily. Still, uncertainty looms over whether this fragile deal will hold.

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