DHS Secretary Mullin says DHS is 'taking a look' through CISA at reported FAA rollout of new AI traffic control system
In a Fox News interview posted November 13, 2026, DHS Secretary Mullin said DHS is 'taking a look' through CISA at the matter raised about the FAA's new AI traffic control system. He was responding to a reporter's question about whether there was any link between reports that the FAA was rolling out the new AI traffic control system that day and flight groundings. Mullin did not confirm or deny any link.
In a Fox News interview posted November 13, 2026, DHS Secretary Mullin said DHS is 'taking a look' through CISA at the matter raised about the FAA's new AI traffic control system. He was responding to a reporter's question about whether there was any link between reports that the FAA was rolling out the new AI traffic control system that day and flight groundings. Mullin did not confirm or deny any link.
Key facts
- Secretary Mullin said, in response to a reporter's question, that DHS is 'taking a look' through CISA at the matter raised about the FAA's new AI traffic control system.
- A Fox News reporter asked whether there was any link between reports that the FAA was rolling out a new AI traffic control system that day and flight groundings.
- The reporter cited reports that the FAA's rollout of the new AI traffic control system was occurring on the day of the interview, Nov. 13, 2026.
- Mullin said 'We're looking at that' and did not confirm or deny any link.
- Mullin said DHS is 'working with our counterparts throughout all agencies,' according to the posted interview excerpts.
- The statement was made in a Fox News interview posted on Nov. 13, 2026.
- DHS says the AI traffic control system cost $875 million, per the @WatcherGuru tweet.
- DHS says the AI traffic control system has been rolling out nationwide, per the @WatcherGuru tweet.
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Watcher.Guru@WatcherGuruPost on X ·
JUST IN: 🇺🇸 DHS says it is looking into new $875 million AI traffic control system that has been rolling out nationwide as potential reason for failures leading to ground stop.
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Mario Nawfal@MarioNawfalPost on X ·
🚨🇺🇸 DHS Sec. Mullin is probing if rollout of "AI traffic control system" is linked to flight groundings. "We're looking at that. That's part of something that, obviously, through CISA at DHS, we're taking a look. We're working with our counterparts throughout all agencies." An AI upgrade potentially grounding America's planes? Sounds more like a downgrade. Writer: Marie https://t.co/CxYB38Km06
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Fox News@FoxNewsPost on X ·
REPORTER: “There are reports that the FAA was rolling out a new A.I. traffic control system today. Has there been any link between that?” SEC. MULLIN: “We’re looking at that. That’s part of something that obviously, through CISA at DHS, we are we’re taking a look.” https://t.co/E5Cp5FrUZa
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