Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Wednesday defended his recent decision to move his wife from a flight that was to take off from troubled Newark Liberty International Airport to one departing from New York's LaGuardia Airport " saying he did it to ensure she could make an event, not because of concerns about safety. Duffy was testifying before a House Appropriations Committee about the Transportation Department's budget request for fiscal 2026 when Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.) suggested that Duffy "diverted your wife from Newark airport to LaGuardia out of a sense of security."
Sec Duffy's only prior experience in the transportation industry seems to be his stint on MTV's Road Rules series.
Sean Duffy
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... Sean Patrick Duffy (born October 3, 1971) is an American politician, lawyer, former prosecutor, and former television personality who has served as the 20th United States secretary of transportation since 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the U.S. representative for Wisconsin's 7th congressional district from 2011 to 2019.
After graduating from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota and William Mitchell College of Law, Duffy first gained fame as a cast member on The Real World: Boston, Road Rules: All Stars and Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Seasons, before going on to serve as district attorney of Ashland County, Wisconsin, from 2002 to 2010, and as congressman from Wisconsin from 2011 to 2019. After resigning from Congress, he became a lobbyist and a Fox Business television co-host.
On November 18, 2024, President-elect Donald Trump named Duffy to be his nominee for U.S. Secretary of Transportation in his second presidency. ...
... Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Wednesday defended his recent decision to move his wife from a flight that was to take off from troubled Newark Liberty International Airport to one departing from New York's LaGuardia Airport " saying he did it to ensure she could make an event, not because of concerns about safety. ...
Yeah, from what I have been seeing on the local NYC news, he may not be alone.
Traveling out of Newark Airport? Nina Pineda has tips to save you time and money
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... The disruptions continue at Newark Liberty International Airport.
So far, 7 delays and 78 cancellations have been announced on Wednesday, according to Flight Aware.
So, what should you do if you're holding a ticket for EWR?
Newark Airport delays are being blamed on a combination of federal budget cuts, FAA equipment problems, air traffic control staffing shortages, and ongoing runway construction.
The delays are part of the reason that United is encouraging passengers to consider going out of different airports.
Since Newark -- the 14th busiest airport in the country -- is cutting dozens of flights daily, to get yourself rebooked, rescheduled, and reimbursed requires you to be your own agent. ...
Yeah, it looks like a mess there at Newark Liberty International Airport.
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