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By msnbc.com news services
A security breach Wednesday morning temporarily closed a terminal at Newark Liberty International Airport.
Around 11 a.m., a passenger left a security checkpoint in Terminal A before completing the screening process, said Transportation Security Administration spokeswoman Lisa Farbstein.?
The terminal was closed while TSA officials searched for the individual, who was found and rescreened just before 1 p.m. The terminal reopened shortly afterward.
The TSA rescreened about 190 passengers in the terminal who were waiting to board flights, according to the Associated Press.
On Tuesday, the TSA announced that it was pursuing disciplinary actions against six baggage screeners at the Newark airport, including some suspected of sleeping during their shifts. The employees have been suspended from screening duties while the cases proceed.
Officials also confirmed Tuesday that another baggage screener at Newark, one of the nation's busiest airports, is facing possible dismissal for allegedly failing on Dec. 22 to adequately check two bags that raised concerns, causing two planeloads of luggage to be rescreened.
The union representing screeners told The Associated Press it cannot comment on ongoing cases.?
Farbstein said the agency, whose mission is to safeguard the nation's transportation systems, uses a variety of measures to ensure procedures are followed, including random inspections, covert tests and video surveillance.
A leadership change at Newark was made last year, according to the TSA, and the new team has been aggressive in reinforcing the need to follow standard operating procedures in order to protect air travelers.??
Information from NBC News and The Associated Press was included in this report.
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