Pilot Reports Severe Turbulence After ATC Questions Altitude

November two bravo delta, why are you climbing?

We were just about to call you. We're ex- experiencing moderate chop and unable to hold altitude, two bravo delta.

That's, that's not moderate. Descend to 4,000 immediately.

Traffic alert, 11 o'clock, four miles, citation, or make it a gulfstream at 5.

We're descending to 4,000, two bravo delta.

We got moderate chop, sir. If you can't maintain altitude, that's not moderate.

That's severe turbulence. Are you experiencing severe turbulence?

Two bravo delta, are you experiencing severe turbulence?

Affirmative. Affirmative. Affirmative, sir. Can you give us a better heading?

JetSpeed 19, cleared RNAV Yankee 1-9. Call tower 119.5.

19.5. Good day, JetSpeed 19. Southwest 938, traffic off your right is a corporate jet indicating 3,800. They're unable to maintain altitude.

Just showing 3,600 feet now. Yeah, okay. We've been listening to her.

Uh, we are IMC, sir, Tower 938. Southwest 938, roger.

Descend and maintain 4,000. 4,000, Tower 938.

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Don't have any injuries as of now, but we're still experiencing severe turbulence, two bravo delta.

November two bravo delta, turn right 0-4-0.

Right 0-4-0, two bravo delta.