Sean Duffy said it is safe to fly, but major outages such as the ones in Newark could still pose “a risk to life” and must be swiftly resolved.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy addressed the "glitch" causing air traffic controllers at Newark Liberty Airport to lose contact with planes in flight, during an interview Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the ongoing delays and air traffic control outages at Newark airport, the launch of a Newark airport emergency task force, whether it's safe to fly in the U.