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Sean Duffy: “Once the merger was denied in 2024, Spirit filed for…”

Featuring: Sean Duffy, Republican | Secretary of Transportation | National

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Sean Duffy gives update after Spirit Airlines ceases operations overnight | full video

Published | Video Starts at 08:18

So the question is, and I know you don't have a microphone, that this is. Spirit's not the only one who's having financial issues right now. There could be more. I would just point this out. Once the merger was denied in 2024, Spirit filed for bankruptcy. Immediately after the denial, and then last August, Spirit again filed for bankruptcy. So Spirit was in dire straits long before the war with Iran. Multiple times they had filed for bankruptcy. (08:18–08:23)

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