Donald Trump Threatens Air Traffic Controllers, Offers 'Patriots' $10K Bonus
Economy And Jobs,Federal Aviation Administration,Air Travel,Air Traffic Controllers,Public Safety,Airplanes
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U.S. President Donald Trump ordered all air traffic controllers to "get back to work" and threatened that those who did not would have their pay "substantially" docked.
Thousands of flights have been canceled as a result of the federal government shutdown, due to a shortage of air traffic control (ATC) staff needed to maintain air safety.
"All Air Traffic Controllers must get back to work, NOW!!!" Trump wrote in a Monday morning post on Truth Social...
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