PHILADELPHIA >> U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy today said he expects more flights to be delayed, with air traffic controllers set to miss their first paycheck as a federal government shutdown enters its 24th day.

Some 13,000 air traffic controllers and about 50,000 Transportation Security Administration officers must work without pay during the government shutdown. Controllers will miss their first full paycheck on Tuesday.

“I think as we get closer to Tuesday and then after, I think you’re going to see far more disruption,” Duffy said on Fox News’ “America Reports.”

The state of air safety has been closely watched for signs of worsening delays or cancellations, anything that shows the shutdown is making life harder for Americans, which in turn could pressure lawmakers to brea

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