U.S. President Trump Pushes for Air Traffic Control Upgrades Following Ground Stop
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President Donald Trump, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy
United States
November 15, 2026
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President Trump called for increased funding to modernize the 50-year-old air traffic control system. The recent nationwide ground stop was caused by an equipment overload during routine maintenance by contractor L3Harris. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is pressing Congress for additional infrastructure investment.
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