Watch: Duffy provides update on Newark airport

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy provided an update on Newark Liberty International Airport Monday afternoon.

The Federal Aviation Administration briefly slowed air traffic at the airport Sunday because a new telecommunications issue affected the Philadelphia facility that guides planes into and out of New Jersey’s largest airport.

The disruptions come as the Newark airport has garnered national recognition for delays as a result of staffing issues, largely among air traffic controllers, and technological challenges. The airport is also undergoing construction of its runway, worsening delays.

Duffy's press conference was scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. EDT.