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The Trump administration is threatening a massive pain in the ass in American aviation if Democrats do not imminently cave to the Republican position to end the government shutdown. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said at a press conference Wednesday that “high-volume” airports will begin to see traffic cuts on Friday, with air traffic declining by 10 percent by next week. He added the move was to “alleviate the pressure” on air traffic controllers, who are perpetually short-staffed and now working without pay.

Duffy is trying to lay groundwork for Democrats to hold the blame for roughly one in 10 flights being canceled and who knows how many more being dela

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