# Duffy on cause of ground stop and his $50 billion request to fix it

https://mins.news/en/video/144615

- CNN, 2026-11-15 18:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BsRMJzvoRA

> Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a CNN interview that work to upgrade air traffic control infrastructure may have contributed to Friday’s flight disruptions. He repeatedly blamed outdated systems inherited from previous administrations and urged Congress to provide an additional $50 billion for modernization after the nationwide ground stop.

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