Neera Tanden, a former aide for former President Joe Biden, pointed out that people should question whether the Biden administration’s DOJ “stopping” the merger between JetBlue Airlines and Spirit Airlines was “the right call,” as Spirit Airlines ceased all operations.
In a post on X, Tanden pointed out that, as Spirit Airlines announced they were ending operations, “Thousands of people are losing their jobs.” Tanden also expressed that while “perhaps it was” the right call, “an analysis of the situation “must consider as part of the equation” how many families are affecting by the loss of jobs from Spirit Airlines.
“Given the news today that Spirit Airlines is shuttering and thousands of people are losing their jobs, I think we should honestly assess whether the Garland DoJ stopping the JetBlue merger with Spirit Airlines was the right call,” Tanden wrote. “Perhaps it was, but any analysis must consider as part
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