Elon Musk's DOGE Tried to Fire Air Traffic Controllers

Musk’s DOGE team reportedly tried to fire air traffic controllers amid multiple plane crashes but was stopped by the transportation secretary
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Elon Musk squabbled during a cabinet meeting at the White House on Thursday, sources told the New York Times. Duffy was reportedly frustrated that Musk and DOGE had tried to cut air traffic control employees.
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