Workers across several federal agencies ― including Coast Guard members, Transportation Security Administration screeners and others ― have been consumed with anxiety as they struggle to put food on their tables, afford their medicines and pay their mortgages.

Ross, whose net worth is an estimated $700 million, called it “disappointing” that air traffic controllers going without pay during the shutdown have been calling in sick.

“Remember this: They are eventually going to be paid,” he told CNBC.

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