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Nov 13 · FAA ground stop halts every U.S. departure for hours, and Sean Duffy blames 1980s equipment
NewsNation: NewsNation's guest John Bolton puts the outage next to Microsoft's and says it could all be coincidence.
Grade B (87/100). NewsNation on the FAA ground stop with John Bolton
Lehrer score 87/100 (starts at 85; +2 one named, on-record source: former national security adviser John Bolton heard on the record at length). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → B.
Splits: NewsNation on the FAA ground stop with John Bolton
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