Sec. Duffy on what caused ground stop & his $50B request to fix it

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union” that work to upgrade air traffic control infrastructure may have caused Friday’s flight disruptions.

He also repeatedly pointed to outdated systems inherited from prior administrations. Following Friday’s nationwide ground stop, the transportation secretary has urged Congress to give his department an additional $50 billion for modernization efforts.

0:00 Sec. Duffy on the source of the problem
3:37 Does Duffy take responsibility for what happened?
5:26 Congress rebuffs Duffy’s request for $50B
8:50 Should Trump have spoken on this sooner?

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