After DOJ Antitrust Firing, Trump’s Washington Is Wide Open for Mergers

After DOJ antitrust firing, Trump’s Washington is wide open for mergers

The SceneCompanies and their advisors waking up to a new Washington: You can do deals again.The ouster of Justice Department antitrust chief Gail Slater last week makes clear that the White House’s business-friendly approach has won out over populists like Slater, Vice President JD Vance, and MAGA adviser Steve Bannon who are more skeptical of corporate consolidation.A year ago, deal lawyers were busy rewriting client memos to reflect the populi…

Trump's DOJ Antitrust Head Steps down after Turbulent Tenure

Feb 12 - The head of the U.S. Justice Department's antitrust division stepped down on Thursday less than a year after being appointed by President Donald Trump, marking the highest profile casualty in a battle within the administration over policing anti-competitive conduct. Gail Slater, a veteran antitrust attorney, was confirmed in March to head the division, which enforces laws against illegal monopolies. She said on X it was 'with great sadn…

Justice Department’s antitrust chief says she’s leaving, effective immediately

The head of the Justice Department’s antitrust unit said Thursday she is leaving the role, effective immediately, at a critical moment for corporate mergers in America. Gail Slater, the assistant attorney general in charge of the Antitrust Division, wrote on X: ‘It is with great sadness and abiding hope that I leave my role as AAG for Antitrust today.’ Slater continued, ‘It was indeed the honor of a lifetime to serve in this role. Huge thanks to…

Gail Slater steps down as DOJ antitrust chief after year leading Google fight

Gail Slater, the assistant attorney general who turned the Justice Department's Antitrust Division into a weapon against Big Tech monopolies, stepped down from her post on Thursday. Her departure closes a consequential chapter. In just under a year, Slater convinced a federal judge in Virginia that Google monopolized the ad tech market — a landmark ruling that sent tremors through Silicon Valley. As Breitbart reported, she also submitted a state…