RawStory reports that Air Space Intelligence, the startup whose AI-powered air traffic system was adopted by the FAA under a contract worth up to $875.9 million that Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced, donated $12,500 to the congressional campaign of Duffy's son-in-law, Rep.-elect Michael Alfonso. Among other things, the article quotes Juliette Kayyem saying it is hard to believe the nationwide ground stop of 13 November 2026 is a coincidence, the company denying its system caused the stop, and 23 House representatives questioning SMART's reliability and safety.