Event Brief
Trump admin says Iran war not to blame for Spirit shutdown
Filed: May 02, 2026 at 5:02 PM ET
Summary: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Spirit Airlines’ collapse was years in the making, not caused by the Iran war.
WHO: Sean Duffy
WHAT: Sean Duffy blamed Spirit Airlines’ shutdown on a denied JetBlue merger in 2024 rather than the Iran war.
WHEN: May 02, 2026 at 11:38 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Duffy said the shutdown was years in the making and tied to the Biden administration’s denial of a merger with JetBlue in 2024.
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