Scott Bessent Blames Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg And Other Biden Admin 'Friends' For Spirit Airlines Collapse
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has attributed the collapse of Spirit Airlines to opposition from figures like Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg, and other Biden administration allies, who he claims blocked a crucial merger with JetBlue. Bessent argued that the denied merger, which a federal judge ruled illegal due to antitrust concerns, stripped Spirit of financial resilience. While Warren cited the court's decision and Spirit's weak finances and rising fuel costs as the causes, Bessent and others like Sean Duffy contend that the prevented merger was a "massive mistake" that led to the airline's downfall amidst high fuel prices and debt.
https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/26/05/52240006/scott-bessent-blames-elizabeth-warren-pete-buttigieg-and-other-biden-admin-friends-for-spirit-airlines-collapse