US EditionTrump's Justice Department antitrust head Gail Slater stepping down
Gail Slater’s exit highlights internal DOJ conflicts over merger enforcement and lobbyist influence, with two deputies also ousted amid disputes over major corporate deals, sources said.
- Gail Slater, Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division, announced on X that `It is with great sadness and abiding hope that I leave my role as AAG for Antitrust today.`
- Months of internal acrimony in the DOJ and White House led to friction with President Donald Trump's White House and loss of trust from Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, including unauthorized Paris conference travel.
- Slater handled several blockbuster reviews, including Netflix's $83 billion bid for Warner Bros. Discovery and disputes over the $14 billion Hewlett Packard Enterprises–Juniper Networks deal, while her office was sidelined from Live Nation talks and deputy Mark Hamer left earlier this week.
- The Justice Department named Omeed Assefi acting antitrust chief, and Bondi issued a brief thank‑you without naming a permanent successor, leaving leadership uncertainty after Thursday.
- Some observers described Slater's exit as a victory for big business, amid scrutiny of the administration's antitrust approach, critics say.
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Gail Slater resigned from her position as Assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department's Antitrust Division after butting heads with Attorney General Pam Bondi over merger enforcement.
DOJ Antitrust Chief Gail Slater Departs
The Justice Department’s top antitrust official, Assistant Attorney General Gail Slater, announced Thursday on X that she was leaving her job, effective immediately. Attorney General Pam Bondi thanked Slater in a statement. Sources told the Financial Times that Omeed Assefi, another official in the antitrust division, would be the division’s acting director. Coming after months of internal clashes over merger enforcement and corporate oversight,…
Justice Department’s antitrust head steps down after turbulent tenure | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
The head of the U.S. Justice Department’s antitrust division stepped down today less than a year after being appointed by President Donald Trump, marking the highest profile departure in a battle within the administration over policing anti-competitive conduct.
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The New York LedgerInside Trump’s removal of DOJ antitrust chief Gail Slater
President Donald Trump fired Gail Slater, his top antitrust enforcer, on Thursday over concerns she was failing to aggressively pursue his affordability agenda, according to multiple sources.Slater announced her departure on X on Thursday, saying she was leaving with "great sadness and abiding hope" and that it was the "honor of a lifetime to serve" in her role. But her ouster was unsurprising to those familiar with the antitrust division.Slater…
Trump's DOJ antitrust head steps down after turbulent tenure
The head of the 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.
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