Trump Appoints Gail Slater to Lead DOJ Antitrust Division
TL;DR
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.
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- Trump Antitrust Pick Spells Trouble for Alphabet’s Google, Other Tech Behemoths Barron's
- Trump to Nominate Gail Slater to Lead Justice Department’s Antitrust Efforts The New York Times
- Trump Taps Vance Aide Gail Slater as Top DOJ Antitrust Cop Bloomberg
- Irish woman named to key role in Trump administration The Irish Times
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