U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday raised concerns about air traffic controllers taking on second jobs to pay their bills during the government shutdown .

"If you have a controller that's working six days a week, but has to think about, 'How am I going to pay the mortgage, how am I going to make the car payment, how am I going to put food on my kids' table,' they have to make choices," Duffy said at the House GOP's press conference at the Capitol. "And the choices they are making is to take a second job."

Duffy's statement came after U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson highlighted that air traffic controllers — essential government employees who are required to work without pay during the lapse in funding — are working long shifts in towers and cente

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