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Longtime White House Official Says Trump Goon Presser Is ‘Worst’ He’s Seen
The Daily Beast • • general
Key Points:
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy faced harsh criticism for his chaotic press briefing regarding a four-hour nationwide FAA flight ground stop, with former White House counter-terrorism adviser Richard Clarke calling it "perhaps the worst" crisis communication he has witnessed.
- Duffy attributed the disruption to the FAA's outdated analog air traffic control system, denying that new technology rollout or cyberattacks were responsible, though Clarke urged that cyber causes should not be ruled out without thorough investigation.
- The FAA contractor L3Harris was reportedly performing telecommunications maintenance during the outage, and Duffy suggested the failure could be due to incompetence or faulty equipment, promising further investigation.
- The incident caused widespread travel delays and cancellations affecting tens of thousands of passengers, prompting calls for a more comprehensive explanation from officials.
