Air traffic control issues are problems leftover from Biden: Boebert
Share this @internewscast.com


() Republican Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert says President Donald Trump has been having to “fix messes” created under his predecessor on air traffic control safety. 

 “What we just went through for four years was really a lot of neglect, and Joe Biden was not as present as we see President Trump,” Boebert told ’ Leland Vittert on Tuesday. 

Boebert’s comments come amid a string of aviation incidents in recent weeks. 

Newark Liberty International Airport had a 90-second air traffic control blackout at last week. The incident sparked massive panic among workers.

Controllers at a Philadelphia control center, who were responsible for monitoring air traffic in and out of the airport, lost radar and communications with the flights. “They were unable to “see, hear, or talk to them,” the National Air Traffic Controllers Association said, according to The New York Times. 

The blackout and communication breakdown led to hundreds of flights being delayed or canceled. Three dozen flights were also diverted that day.

In a statement Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration said it was working to make sure current telecommunications equipment is “more reliable in the New York area.”

There have also been staffing issues with air traffic controllers.

“This is not a Trump administration problem overall. President Trump has been in office about 15 weeks,” Boebert said, adding that the issues stem from “DEI hires” under Biden. 

“Joe Biden created this massive message. President Trump has to go into every single agency, every single program, and fix the messes that were created,” she said.

Boebert also defended Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, saying he has “hit the ground running” to help turn things around.

Share this @internewscast.com
You May Also Like

Arizona Fifth Graders Accused of Planning to Murder Classmate and Stage It as Suicide, Police Report

A group of fifth-grade students was detained last autumn due to an…

Governor Kemp Allocates $700k for Repairs on 16 Local Streets

TWIN CITY, Ga. () – One local town will get a share…

Supreme Court Restricts Nationwide Injunctions in Birthright Citizenship Ruling

WASHINGTON () The U.S. Supreme Court has granted President Donald Trump’s request…

State Supreme Court Delays Pay Increase for Lawmakers

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) – A planned pay raise for South Carolina lawmakers…

“Augusta PRIDE Launches with Beats on Broad”

AUGUSTA, Ga () – Beats on Broad kicking off Augusta PRIDE weekend…

‘Largo Woman’s Harrowing Tale of Surviving a Tornado That Lifted Her Home Into the Air’

LARGO, Fla. (WFLA) — Debby Mettler was in her Largo home on…

Effingham’s Police Chief Steps Down After a Quarter-Century of Service

EFFINGHAM, Ill. (WCIA) — Following 25 years of service, Effingham Police Chief…

Second Round Halted at Memorial Health Due to Rain

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — The 10th Annual Memorial Health Championship is one…

Two Convicted for Most Lethal Human Smuggling Case in U.S. History

() Two men received long prison sentences in San Antonio, Texas, after…

GOP Leader Schedules Saturday Vote on Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Despite Republican Opposition

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) told Senate Republicans to expect to…

Trump Mobile Deletes ‘Made in the USA’ Claim from Website

(The Hill) – The Trump Organization’s new mobile phone venture, Trump Mobile,…

Woman Receives Almost $1 Million in Damages After Slipping on Ice at Fort Wayne Panera

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — An Allen County jury awarded a woman…