Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told Dana Bash he can’t buy air traffic control equipment off the shelf and that the $12.5 billion Congress approved is on track to be spent by the end of 2028.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told Dana Bash he can’t buy air traffic control equipment off the shelf and that the $12.5 billion Congress approved is on track to be spent by the end of 2028.
CNN’s Dana Bash asked Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy why President Donald Trump remained publicly silent for nearly a day and a half after Friday’s nationwide ground stop. Duffy defended the president, saying Trump was in “constant contact” with officials as they worked to resolve the issue.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told CNN’s Dana Bash that he takes responsibility for Friday’s nationwide ground stop, adding that he inherited an FAA with decades-old systems.
CNN’s Kasie Hunt attended a gathering of Democrats in Denver, Colorado, where she asked party leaders looking ahead to 2028: What’s one word that describes what voters want from the 2028 Democratic nominee?
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said there could have been “mistakes made” by contractor L3Harris during a routine procedure that led to the nationwide ground stop, though Duffy said it’s still unclear if contractor error or an equipment malfunction caused the meltdown. He went on to criticize Congress and other contractors that the department works with. CNN’s Rene Marsh reports.
President Trump has been uncharacteristically silent since the FAA halted flights nationwide in a ground stop, as thousands of travelers face disruptions, though he has continued posting on Truth Social. Meanwhile, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says he has spoken to the president by phone, as Duffy himself has requested $50 billion from Congress, CNN's Kaitlan Collins reports.
In his new memoir, “Promise Me, America,” former President Joe Biden makes clear he’s still welling with anger about Democrats pushing him to end his reelection bid after his disastrous debate performance. CNN's Jeff Zeleny reports.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday accused the Commerce Department of a delay in labeling Nvidia customer Megaspeed a possible national security threat, publicly airing an ongoing administration blame game following the ouster of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. CNN’s Kevin Liptak reports.
