President Trump threatened to dock the pay of unpaid air traffic controllers who missed work during the shutdown—a move that aviation experts say will only make matters worse.

Nick Daniels, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, said workers have gone too long without paychecks to work safely.

President Trump threatened to dock the pay of unpaid air traffic controllers who missed work during the shutdown—a move that aviation experts say will only make matters worse.

The president welcomed controllers to resign even though his transportation secretary says the department is short-staffed due to people quitting.

The shutdown has left unpaid air traffic controllers under financial strain, causing nationwide staffing shortages and flight delays.