The transportation secretary admitted to redirecting his wife through New York's LaGuardia airport but said it was because of Newark’s reliability, not safety.

Transportation Sean Duffy said his remarks on a recent SiriusXM show were taken out of context, and that he moved his wife's flight because of delays, not safety.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy explained Wednesday that he recently changed his wife’s flight to avoid the embattled Newark Liberty International Airport — but not because of safety issues.