# Ari Emanuel Blames FAA Issues On Pete Buttigieg

> Ari Emanuel accuses former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg of failing to modernize FAA despite Trump's nomination of Sean Duffy.
- Title: Ari Emanuel Blames FAA Issues On Pete Buttigieg · Deadline
- Summary: Ari Emanuel accuses former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg of failing to modernize FAA despite Trump's nomination of Sean Duffy.
- Keywords: ari emanuel, pete buttigieg, faa, transportation secretary, sean duffy, trump, wme, tko, Deadline
- Source: Deadline — https://deadline.com/2026/11/ari-emanuel-blames-faa-issues-pete-buttigieg-1237223687
- Author: Glenn Garner
- Published: 2026-11-14T04:55:02+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ari emanuel, pete buttigieg, faa, transportation secretary, sean duffy, trump, wme, tko, entertainment, culture
## Ari Emanuel
Ari Emanuel blames former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg for failing to modernize FAA during his term.

> No one's hands are clean here
## FAA Ground Stop
Trump's FAA implemented nationwide ground stop as Emanuel blames Buttigieg for zero progress on FAA modernization.
## Emanuel's Criticism
Emanuel states Buttigieg left a failing FAA system despite four years in office and infrastructure funding.

> You left a failing system in place. THANKS!
## Key takeaway

Ari Emanuel claims Pete Buttigieg made zero progress modernizing the FAA during his term, leaving a failing system in place.