Former top Biden official all but admits admin killed Spirit Airlines by rejecting JetBlue merger
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May 3, 2026
A top Biden official has all but admitted that the Democratic administration’s Justice Department sealed Spirit Airlines’ fate when it rejected a merger request — and suggested it was the wrong choice after the ultralow-cost airline shut down Saturday morning. Neera Tanden, who previously served…
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