Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAir travelers experienced significant delays and cancellations at US airports, including Hollywood Burbank, Newark Liberty, and Denver, on Monday evening due to staffing shortages caused by the ongoing government shutdown. California Governor Gavin Newsom publicly criticized Donald Trump, holding him responsible for the unstaffed air traffic control tower at Burbank Airport for nearly six hours. The government shutdown, now in its sixth day, began after the Senate failed to pass a bill to fund federal agencies, impacting the Federal Aviation Administration and leading to stretched air traffic controller resources. Both Republican and Democratic camps have blamed each other for the stalemate, which centers on a Democratic demand regarding the extension of healthcare subsidies. The White House press office issued an automated response blaming congressional Democrats for the shutdown, while polling suggests the public largely blames Trump and Republicans for the current standoff. In fullGavin Newsom hits out at Trump over shutdown after FAA warned airport would have no air traffic controllersThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Gavin Newsom blames Trump for staffing shortage at Burbank airport
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAir travelers experienced significant delays and cancellations at US airports, including Hollywood Burbank, Newark Liberty, and Denver, on Monday evening due to staffing shortages caused by the ongoing government shutdown. California Governor Gavin Newsom publicly criticized Donald Trump, holding him responsible for the unstaffed air traffic control tower at Burbank Airport for nearly six hours. The government shutdown, now in its sixth day, began after the Senate failed to pass a bill to fund federal agencies, impacting the Federal Aviation Administration and leading to stretched air traffic controller resources. Both Republican and Democratic camps have blamed each other for the stalemate, which centers on a Democratic demand regarding the extension of healthcare subsidies. The White House press office issued an automated response blaming congressional Democrats for the shutdown, while polling suggests the public largely blames Trump and Republicans for the current standoff. In fullGavin Newsom hits out at Trump over shutdown after FAA warned airport would have no air traffic controllersThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
