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Transportation Secretary Duffy Faces Backlash Over Flight Reroute
5/15/2025
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- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is under fire after he revealed he rerouted his wife's flight from Newark to LaGuardia, undermining his own assurances about Newark's safety. This admission comes amid significant delays at Newark, attributed to staffing shortages and radar failures. Duffy's attempt to shift blame to the Biden administration has sparked sharp criticism from former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
