Trump blames Biden administration for major US air travel disruption
US President Donald Trump (photo: Getty Images)
The US president blamed his predecessor, Joe Biden, for a major disruption to air travel across the United States the previous day.
"The Biden administration was an FAA disaster. Everything they touched turned bad. Big money spent unwisely, making an old and broken system worse than when they began," Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social.
He also said his team had the expertise and a plan for air traffic control systems.
Amid this, he urged Congress to allocate funding as soon as possible.
"Our FAA is doing a great job, and is ready to go," the White House chief concluded.
As previously reported, a major disruption to the aviation system occurred in the United States. Due to technical problems, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) halted aircraft takeoffs nationwide for several hours.
The problems emerged during an update to telecommunications equipment. A system malfunction delayed or canceled thousands of flights. More than 3,500 aircraft had to be landed safely.
US authorities found no signs of a cyberattack. Experts are now working to determine the exact cause of the malfunction.
US President Donald Trump blamed the situation on the previous Joe Biden administration. He said the aviation system had been neglected under Biden's leadership.
Earlier, RBC-Ukraine reported that the US Department of Transportation was seeking $50 billion for new aviation equipment following the major disruption.
Meanwhile, Trump named the official reason for the restrictions on air travel across the United States.
