Blumenthal Statement on DOJ Agreement with Boeing to Avoid Criminal Prosecution

[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today issued the below statement following the Department of Justice reaching an agreement with Boeing that would allow the company to avoid prosecution for allegedly misleading federal regulators:

“This special deal for Boeing is an outrageous injustice to victims and their families whose losses resulted from Boeing’s unforgivable failures. The crashes were directly due to Boeing’s flawed design and deliberate concealment. After repeatedly rebuffing responsibility and lying, Boeing will now permanently escape accountability. Victims, families, and the flying public deserve better. They deserve justice, not this sham.”

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