The Department of Justice confirmed it is considering a new deal to allow Boeing to avoid a criminal conviction stemming from two deadly 737 MAX accidents.

If Boeing ultimately avoids criminal prosecution, it would mark a stunning turnaround by the government. Just last year, the Justice Department charged

Boeing (NYSE:BA) faces renewed criminal push as 737 Max families reject nonprosecution deal. Families of the 346 victims killed in the two 737 Max crashes are urging the U.S. Justice Department to ditch a proposed nonprosecution agreement with Boeing and proceed to trial on June 23 in Texas,

During the first Trump administration, Boeing reached an agreement with federal prosecutors that shielded it from criminal prosecution in exchange for paying a fine and meeting certain conditions.