As the government shutdown rages on, it’s not just commercial flying that’s affected; now some members of government are being prevented from flying too.
After House Speaker Nancy Pelosi asked President Donald Trump to delay his State of the Union address, Trump on Thursday blocked Pelosi from using military aircraft for a bipartisan congressional trip to Afghanistan.
In his letter to Pelosi, Trump wrote, “In light of the 800,000 great American workers not receiving pay, I am sure you would agree that postponing this public relations event is totally appropriate.”
View the complete January 18 article by Natasha Bach on The Fortune website here.