California Governor Gavin Newsom has slammed President Donald Trump as travelers in Los Angeles brace for chaos and major delays to flights due to the government shutdown.
The Federal Aviation Authority on Monday warned air traffic control towers at Hollywood Burbank Airport would be unmanned until at least 10pm local time.
Newsom blamed the lack of staffing on the government shutdown and hammered Trump on X.
‘Thanks, @realDonaldTrump! Burbank Airport has ZERO air traffic controllers from 4:15pm to 10pm today because of YOUR government shutdown,’ the California governor wrote.
The White House, when asked for comment by The Daily Mail, sent an automatic reply putting responsibility for the shutdown on Democrats.
‘Due to staff shortages resulting from the Democrat Shutdown, the typical 24/7 monitoring of this press inbox may experience delays,’ it read.
‘As you await a response, please remember this could have been avoided if the Democrats voted for the clean Continuing Resolution to keep the government open.’
Without on-site air traffic controllers, the airport’s arrivals and departures will be managed by TRACON, a team working out of San Diego which already handles much of Burbank’s traffic.
Gavin Newsom continued his feud with Donald Trump after it was revealed the airport in Burbank, California went over six hours without air traffic controllers
The FAA told ABC7 that it was working to get staffers to the airport before 10pm local time.
However, for the time being, the Burbank Airport air traffic tower is not being manned by anyone.
Airports in both Denver and Newark were also experiencing ground delays due to staffing shortages, The New York Times reported.
Denver International Airport currently faces delays of about 40 minutes, while Newark Liberty International Airport is close to an hour.
It’s unclear how long staffing issues would affect schedules or how many employees have left their post.
The government shutdown is currently in its sixth day with no sign of a resolution in the Senate.
This is a developing story.
