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Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., called for action from Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, telling his supporters to urge the Biden administration to “take action to reduce flight cancellations and delays” in America.
In an email sent from Sanders to supporters on Friday, the senator targeted Buttigieg over the crisis Americans are facing amid Independence Day as it relates to flight delays and cancellations, as well as the high prices associated with tickets, checked bags, and fees.
As rumors circulate around a potential presidential run from Sanders in 2024, his remarks regarding action that he believes should be taken from Buttigieg, who is also rumored to be a Democratic presidential hopeful, were accompanied by a petition urging swift action on the issue from the administration.
This is not the first time Sanders has spoken out about the problems or offered criticism of Buttigieg. Earlier this week, Sanders sent a letter to Buttigieg urging “immediate action to substantially reduce” the problems Americans are being forced to undergo with air travel.
“All over this country, airline passengers are growing increasingly frustrated by the massive increase in flight delays, cancellations, and outrageously high prices they are forced to pay for tickets, checked bags and other fees,” Sanders wrote. “Thousands of flight disruptions have left passengers and crew members stranded at crowded airports from one end of the country to the other forcing them to miss weddings, funerals, and business meetings and ruining family vacations that have been planned for months in advance.”
Sanders said the flight issues occurring across America are “simply unacceptable” and insisted the administration must work to … (Read more)
