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With Gail Slater ousted, the White House signals a pro‑merger shift, reviving remedies and inviting dealmaking with fewer hurdles—backed by MAGA lobbyists while populists push back—while tech enforcement pivots toward AI and 2025 merger investigations stayed near a record low, suggesting dealmaking is back on the table under the current administration.
The abrupt resignation of Gail Slater, the DOJ’s top antitrust official, has sparked fears among Trump supporters and others that corporate influence is corroding the populist antitrust agenda, threatening enforcement against major tech firms and high-profile mergers such as Ticketmaster-Live Nation and other antitrust cases.
President-elect Trump has appointed Gail Slater as the Justice Department's antitrust chief, signaling a continued crackdown on Big Tech companies like Google and Apple. Slater, an Oxford-trained attorney and antitrust advocate, has been praised for her strong stance against monopolies. Her appointment suggests that the DOJ will maintain pressure on tech giants, with ongoing cases against Google and Apple. Slater's selection is seen as a move to reinforce Trump's commitment to regulating Big Tech's influence.
President Trump plans to nominate Gail Slater to head the Justice Department's antitrust division, a key position responsible for overseeing competition and antitrust laws in the United States.
President-elect Donald Trump has announced Gail Slater, a former tech policy aide and current economic policy adviser to Vice President-elect JD Vance, as his nominee to lead the Justice Department's antitrust division. Slater, who previously worked with Trump on tech and cybersecurity issues, is expected to face minimal opposition in the Senate confirmation process. If confirmed, she will replace Jonathan Kanter and address ongoing antitrust investigations in the tech industry and other sectors.
President-elect Trump has nominated Gail Slater to lead the Department of Justice's antitrust division, where she will handle significant cases, including efforts to break up Google. Slater, who has a background in tech policy and antitrust law, previously served as an economic policy adviser to VP-elect JD Vance and worked with the National Economic Council. Trump's appointment of Slater signals a continued focus on regulating Big Tech, potentially impacting future mergers and acquisitions.
President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Gail Slater, an economic policy adviser to Vice President-elect JD Vance, as the head of antitrust enforcement at the Justice Department. Slater, who has a background in tech policy and previously worked at the US Federal Trade Commission, will lead antitrust efforts in the new administration.
President-elect Donald Trump is considering several candidates to replace Lina Khan as chair of the Federal Trade Commission, including Gail Slater, an aide to JD Vance, and current FTC commissioner Andrew Ferguson. Khan, known for her aggressive antitrust enforcement, is expected to leave after Trump's inauguration. The shortlist also includes Melissa Holyoak, Mark Meador, and Alex Okuliar. The new chair will oversee significant lawsuits against major tech companies, with the Trump administration likely to adopt a softer stance on mergers than Khan.