In an overly dramatic speech Wednesday on the U.S. Senate floor, Schumer claimed that Trump’s layoffs at the FAA are making the skies less safe.No air traffic controllers have been let go by Secretary [Sean] Duffy or the Trump administration.

“The FAA — the more Donald Trump and DOGE indiscriminately hack away at public agencies, the greater harm to Americans’ well-being and even their safety. The FAA is a good example. Just weeks after the deadliest plane crash in a long time, and just as we see more incidents around the country, President Trump has fired hundreds of FAA workers, including air safety personnel. Firing people whose very job it is to keep air travel safe is nothing short of reckless,” Schumer whined.

“Now the White House accused us of linking the crash of the Minneapolis flight directly with FAA cuts in staffing. Nothing could be further from the truth.

I simply said that when there are fewer FAA personnel, the skies are less safe. Does Donald Trump deny that there are fewer FAA staffers? Does Donald Trump deny that when he fires FAA workers, including workers who focus on safety, it makes travel less safe?” he continued. Read more beloew