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Trump Warns Air Traffic Controllers to Work or Get ‘Docked’

In the midst of the ongoing government shutdown, President Donald Trump has issued a stern warning to air traffic controllers. Trump has urged these essential workers, who have missed work during the shutdown, to return to their posts immediately. Failure to do so, he has threatened, will result in their pay being withheld. The president's statement comes as travelers in the US are facing increasing flight delays and cancellations due to the absence of these air traffic controllers. The shutdown, now in its 35th day, has caused significant disruption to the nation's air travel system, as these workers are deemed essential but have not been receiving their paychecks. Trump's ultimatum underscores the growing impact of the shutdown on the American public and the administration's determination to keep the air travel system operational, even in the face of this prolonged political impasse.

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