President Donald Trump took to Truth Social Monday morning, calling on all air traffic controllers to “get back to work, NOW,” following what he described as a “Democrat Shutdown Hoax.”
In the post, Trump said he is recommending a $10,000 bonus for “distinguished service” for those who continued working during the government shutdown. Meanwhile, others who took time off could face pay reductions, according to the post.
“Anyone who doesn’t [return] will be substantially ‘docked,’” Trump wrote, adding that those who wish to leave service should do so “with no payment or severance of any kind.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said early on during the shutdown that absent controllers could be let go, although he has since reiterated on several occasions that the FAA was already expe

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