Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday warned of possible flight delays and cancellations during the government shutdown, saying the federal safety system depends on air traffic controllers going in to work even without pay.

“I can’t guarantee you that your flight’s going to be on time. I can't guarantee that your flight's not gonna be canceled. It's gonna depend on our air traffic controllers coming in to work every single day,” Duffy said in a press conference alongside House Republican leadership in the Capitol on Thursday.

Duffy thanked the air traffic controllers for working without pay.

“We need you to come to work. But if they do not, we'll know whose fault it is,” Duffy said, putting the blame on Democrats.

Duffy said that he has visited a number of different air traff

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