Leadership Exodus From DOJ Weakens Antitrust Enforcement, Experts Warn

Leadership Exodus From DOJ Weakens Antitrust Enforcement, Experts Warn

"This sort of chaos can't be good for morale," Barry Barnett, a Susman Godfrey antitrust partner, said of the U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division following the recent departures of Gail Slater and other DOJ antitrust leaders who served in President Donald Trump's second administration.

The DOJ Antitrust unit is in total chaos after its leader abruptly quits amid the biggest merger battle in years

The head of the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, Gail Slater, just announced she is leaving her critical post, effective immediately, creating a huge leadership void at a pivotal moment for American corporate mergers, as reported by NBC News. This is genuinely shocking news, especially when you look at the sheer volume of massive corporate battles happening right now. Slater posted her resignation on X, expressing both sadness and hope f…