India, Oct. 27 -- Sean Duffy, the US Secretary of Transportation, issued a concerning message on the safety of flying at American airports as the federal government shutdown draws to a close and air traffic controllers choose to remain at home due to unpaid wages.

Maria Bartiromo hosted Fox News' Sunday Morning Futures, where Duffy spoke on the government shutdown and the dire condition of American airports. The Transportation Secretary evaded the subject of whether flying was safe under the prolonged shutdown while pleading with air traffic controllers.

In a message to air traffic controllers, he said, "I need my controllers focused on the airspace, not on the finances at home. They'll tell me there is that seepage of, how are they gon...