Mediaite reports that a November 13, 2026 press conference by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin followed an FAA ground stoppage that stranded 1.5 million people and shut the nation's airspace for over four hours; Duffy blamed malfunctioning routers and demanded $50 billion from Congress for aviation upgrades. Quoted X posts from figures across the spectrum, including Marc Thiessen, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Fred Wellman, blasted the briefing as blame-shifting and a shakedown, with Wellman calling for Duffy's resignation.