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Sean Duffy: “22 staffing triggers [occurred yesterday], one of the…”

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Secretary Duffy issues DIRE warning as shutdown drags on: 'Outrageous!'

Published October 26, 2025 | Video Starts at 02:07

They're concerned about gas in the car. They're concerned about child care and mortgages. And so I'm seeing the stress come for the controllers. Just yesterday, Maria, we had 22 staffing triggers [occurred yesterday], one of the highest since the shutdown began. And that's a sign that the controllers are wearing thin. And again, they're taking second jobs. They're out there looking, can I drive Uber? (02:07–02:12)

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Asserts that 22 staffing triggers occurred, indicating significant stress on air traffic controllers.

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