With near-daily TV appearances, the transportation secretary has emerged as the face of the Trump administration amid the shutdown.

Phoenix Sky Harbor passengers arrive hours early as government shutdown forces FAA to cut flights 10%. Unpaid air traffic controllers work 37 days without pay, creating staffing shortages and travel delays.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned on Sunday that holiday shopping could be affected by the government shutdown and the corresponding reduction of air traffic. In an interview on ABC News’s “This Week” with George Stephanopoulos,

Attorney Jason Matzus says that this move underscores growing concerns over safety in the nation's airspace. As Matzus has written in U.S. News & World Report, these changes from the status quo in the air travel system are disasters waiting to happen.

The co-hosts of The View sounded the alarm on Thursday's show about just how safe it is to fly now that the government has been shut down for 37 days.

Two bomb threats in 24 hours, including one on a flight from Houston, have passengers asking the same question: Is it still safe to fly?