Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is using the government shutdown to wage a full-blown messaging campaign, turning airports into his stage, TV cameras into allies, and his media instincts into a showcase of political theater.

Tuesday marked the first day that air traffic controllers missed a full paycheck since the government shutdown began, a milestone Duffy used to spotlight the toll of the funding lapse. At LaGuardia Airport, he stood beside several unpaid controllers and said he wanted the public “to see a few of the men and women who aren’t getting paid today, the men and women who work in our towers to make sure flights are on time and safe.”

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