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Claim Text: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has said that air traffic controllers will receive the first 70 percent of their back pay within 24 to 48 hours of the shutdown ending, but it is not clear if other parts of the government will be on a similar schedule.
Simplified Text: Sean Duffy said air traffic controllers will get 70% of back pay within 24-48 hours of the shutdown ending.
Confidence Score: 0.900
Claim Maker: Sean Duffy
UUID: 4bb2e396-91b7-4adc-b790-cc4e0ffe5fda
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Created: December 5, 2025 at 11:55 PM (8 months ago)
Last Updated: December 5, 2025 at 11:55 PM (8 months ago)

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https://nytimes.com/2025/11/12/us/shutdown-travel-snap-backpay.html

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