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Spirit Airlines blame game is going strong

Spirit Airlines is dead, but the finger-pointing is very much alive.

  • Trump administration officials spent the weekend blaming former President Biden, whose Justice Department successfully blocked JetBlue from buying Spirit for $3.8 billion.
  • Spirit told the White House to look in the mirror, saying its insolvency was sparked by an Iran war that's caused jet fuel prices to spike.

Why it matters: Around 17,000 people just lost their jobs, and thousands of passengers found themselves stranded.

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