Marjorie Taylor Greene said she took Amtrak train instead as shutdown cancels flights [View all]

Source: USA Today

Nov. 8, 2025, 11:50 a.m. ET


GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said she took the train instead of a flight from Washington to her home state of Georgia because of "flight delays and cancellations" as the government shutdown disrupts hundreds of flights and snarls travelers' plans.

"Due to flight delays and cancellations, I took the Amtrak train from DC to Georgia," Greene posted to X alongside a video of "the morning views of my north Georgia mountains."

Airlines have announced hundreds of government-mandated flight cancellations in the past two days as a result of the shutdown, which has sent airport workers and air traffic controllers home without pay.


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