Trump admin warns of another messy air travel day

The Trump administration warned on Sunday that the unprecedented chaos in air travel due to a no-takeoff order could persist for another day, delaying a return to normal operations. Hundreds of additional flights were grounded, leaving questions about how such disarray could arise in the world's most advanced economy. Officials attributed the massive snafu to poor upgrades of air traffic control communication cables.

President Donald Trump ended his days of silence, blaming his predecessor Joe Biden for the fiasco. He insisted that his administration inherited a broken system and insisted Congress, controlled by his party for two years, must approve funds to modernize America's antiquated air traffic control system. However, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy later clarified that it would take until tomorrow for the situation to be fully resolved, as planes and crews were misplaced due to events on Friday.

Despite calls for his resignation, Duffy rejected the notion, arguing that he inherited outdated equipment, including radar systems from the 1960s. As of Sunday morning, 1,460 flights within, into, or out of the United States had been canceled, highlighting the extent of the crisis. The administration's misstep, the second ground stop issued since 9/11, exposed significant concerns about the country's aging infrastructure.

Duffy demanded $50 billion in funds for upgrades, but Democrats criticized the fact that Congress under Trump's Republicans could have already addressed the issue.