00:00Imagine flying home for Thanksgiving, and your flight just doesn't exist.
00:04Why? Because air traffic controllers are being threatened by the president himself.
00:09President Trump has issued a blunt warning.
00:11Air traffic controllers must return to work or face having their pay docked.
00:16This comes during a 40-day government shutdown that's already caused over 13,000 flight disruptions across the U.S.
00:22While some controllers stayed home without pay, Trump praised others as patriots.
00:26He even promised $10,000 bonuses to those who worked without complaining.
00:32But for those who stayed home, he says he's not happy and even told them to quit if they're not up for the challenge.
00:38This, despite the FAA being thousands of staff short, right before the busiest travel season of the year.
00:44Meanwhile, Trump is also promising $2,000 checks for middle-class Americans.
00:50A chaotic airspace, rising tension, and families caught in the crossfire.
00:54And it all hinges on a funding deal that may or may not arrive this week.
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