DC air traffic left on autopilot after control center evacuated over mysterious smell

America’s skies might be open, but apparently Washington’s radar facilities aren’t. The key center responsible for monitoring D.C. air traffic was evacuated because of a “strong smell.” That’s right—our nation’s capital basically left its airspace on autopilot because someone couldn’t handle an odd odor. If this isn’t evidence of the crumbling state of our national security under liberal mismanagement, what is?

This is bigger than a bad day at the office. The Potomac TRACON controls one of the busiest and most sensitive airspaces in the country. But instead of doing their jobs, staff were told to abandon their posts. Imagine the chaos if a real threat emerged while the people in charge were running for the exits. Our so-called leaders are too busy virtue signaling and appeasing globalist interests to focus on simple things, like keeping the control room clear of dangerous smells.

This is typical of the anti-American priorities in D.C. Every day, the leftist bureaucracy finds a new excuse to put Americans last. There’s plenty of money in the budget for woke pet projects, but apparently no one thought to invest in maintaining critical infrastructure or even equipping these facilities to deal with a basic hazard. The radicals in charge keep preaching about “equity” and “diversity,” but basic competence seems out of reach.

It’s no surprise the Federal Aviation Administration’s response amounted to little more than an embarrassed shrug. When government stooges spend more time on Zoom calls about “inclusivity” than on real-world security, we shouldn’t be shocked when the entire system stinks—literally. Liberals love lecturing Americans on what’s best for our nation, but can’t keep a building safe enough for their own employees.

Do you feel safer knowing the skies over Washington are protected by people who run from a strange smell? Or does it make you wonder what would happen if the unthinkable ever occurs? While the left worries about pronouns and pride flags, regular Americans are left hoping our air traffic control doesn’t collapse over the next inconvenient whiff.

Source: Townhall