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2019 November
2019-11-01 (for context) Sean Duffy was a lobbyist for Partnership for Fair and Open Skies.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Duffy
https://accountable.us/hearing-highlights-sean-duffy-glosses-over-major-airline-lobbying-conflict/
2025 November
2025-11-14 The Trump administration repealed a Biden-era law which was designed to compensate airline travelers who’s flights were delayed or disrupted.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/15/us/trump-administration-compensation-flight-disruptions-hnk
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-drops-biden-proposal-delayed-flights-airlines-compensation/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/airlines-flight-disruption-transportation-department-cash-refund/
https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-20042.pdf
2025-11-19 Department of Transportation Sean Duffy announced a campaign to urge travelers to dress up when flying and be in a better mood.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/transportation-department-air-travel-civility-golden-age-sean-duffy/
https://news.northeastern.edu/2025/11/26/trump-dress-code-flights/
2026 February
2026-02-11 The Pentagon shut down El Paso Airport without telling anyone or giving a reason as to why. They initially reported the airport would be shut down for 10 days, then later changed it to 6 hours.
https://apnews.com/live/faa-el-paso-texas-air-space-closed-updates
2026-02-11 Shortly after the closure, the story as to why the shutdown occurred spread, that the shutdown was due to a “Mexican cartel drone”. Sean Duffy posted “the threat has been neutralized”, Pam Bondi used the incident to pivot away from Epstein questions at her hearing, and White House officials pointed fingers at the FAA for the shutdown. Ultimately, the Pentagon (or the FAA) utilized an uncoordinated attack and fired an anti-drone laser at a stray party balloon.
https://x.com/SecDuffy/status/2021594420806639787
https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/12/politics/el-paso-trump-administration-finger-pointing
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/coastal/politics/2026/02/11/dc-wrap
2026-02-20 Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced CDL drivers would have to take their commercial drivers tests in English, citing it would increase safety.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5748488-cdl-truck-drivers-english-test-sean-duffy/