11/13: The Takeout with Major Garrett

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a nationwide ground stop, with DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin confirming it was caused by a telecommunications outage. The directive affected all flights across the United States, causing significant disruptions to air travel.

Mullin addressed the situation during a press conference, stating that there is "no indication of attack" before the ground stop was implemented. The telecommunications failure that triggered the stop has been identified as the root cause of the disruption.

The FAA is working to resolve the issue and restore normal operations. Some international flights have been allowed to depart as the situation stabilizes, though domestic travel remains significantly impacted.

Investigation underway

Transportation officials are investigating the telecommunications outage that led to the unprecedented ground stop. The FAA has not provided details on when full operations will resume, though they expect to lift restrictions as soon as the underlying technical issue is resolved.