US DOJ antitrust chief Gail Slater says she is leaving, in a departure viewed as a victory for tech giants over some of MAGA's more populist voices
Axios
Related Coverage
- Donald Trump's top antitrust enforcer Gail Slater to leave DoJ Financial Times
- Trump's Justice Department antitrust head Gail Slater stepping down Reuters
- Justice Department Antitrust Chief Slater Resigns Bloomberg · Leah Nylen
- US antitrust chief Gail Slater ousted from Trump justice department The Guardian · Hugo Lowell
- She Was MAGA's Antitrust Star — Then Her Relationship With Pam Bondi Imploded The Daily Caller · Reagan Reese
- A sudden DOJ departure is stoking fear that Trump's populist antitrust movement is dead Politico
- DOJ Antitrust Head Gail Slater Resigns After Tenure Featuring Google's Infamous Slap on the Wrist Verdict Breitbart · Lucas Nolan
- What Trump's DOJ shakeup could mean for Big Tech M&A PitchBook · Rosie Bradbury
- Trump's Tough-Talking Antitrust Chief Is Pushed Out The Free Press · Gabe Kaminsky
- Trump Antitrust Chief Ousted by Ticketmaster Lobbyist as Populist Right Falls Apart BIG · Matt Stoller
- Live Nation Break Up Is Less Likely After DOJ Overhaul. What Would a Deal Look Like? The Hollywood Reporter
- DOJ Antitrust Chief's Exit Could Impact NCAA, College Sports Sportico · Michael McCann
- Inside Trump's removal of DOJ antitrust chief Gail Slater Fox Business
- Antitrust head overseeing Netflix-Warner merger resigns Engadget · Will Shanklin
- Top DOJ antitrust official resigns less than a year after being appointed by Trump Washington Examiner · Claire Carter
- DOJ Ousts Antitrust Chief Gail Slater, Who Was Reviewing Netflix-Warner Bros. Merger Variety · Gene Maddaus
- Gail Slater leaving role as DOJ antitrust chief amid tensions over Live Nation settlement talks New York Post · Thomas Barrabi
- Justice Dept's head of antitrust resigns amid tensions on enforcement Washington Post · Perry Stein
- Trump administration's antitrust lead Gail Slater steps down UPI · Joe Fisher
- DOJ Antitrust Boss Exits Post in the Middle of Netflix/WBD/Paramount Merger Scrutiny Media Play News · Erik Gruenwedel
- Antitrust chief fired from Trump's DOJ after months of ‘friction’: CNN Raw Story · David Edwards
- Top DOJ antitrust enforcer is out weeks before Live Nation trial The Verge · Lauren Feiner
- Top DOJ Antitrust Enforcer Resigns Following Tensions with Trump Officials The Information · Aaron Holmes
- DOJ's antitrust chief has been fired, sources say KVIA-TV · Kaitlan Collins
- Justice Department's antitrust chief says she's leaving, effective immediately NBC News · Steve Kopack
- Gail Slater Leaves Role as Justice Dept.'s Antitrust Chief New York Times · David McCabe
- DOJ antitrust head steps down The Hill · Julia Shapero
- Department of Justice Antitrust Chief Gail Slater to Exit Role Amid Netflix-WB Deal Review The Wrap · Lucas Manfredi
- Abigail Slater Says She's Departing As Justice Department's Antitrust Chief; Exit Comes As Division Reviews Netflix-Warner Bros. Merger Deadline · Ted Johnson
- Justice Department's Antitrust Chief Leaves Post Wall Street Journal · Dave Michaels
- Trump-nominated antitrust chief exits after attempting to enforce antitrust laws The A.V. Club · Matt Schimkowitz
- Business groups urge Trump to double down on ‘muscular antitrust policy’ to bring down prices New York Post · Thomas Barrabi
- DoJ antitrust enforcer exits weeks before Live Nation trial Hypebot · Bruce Houghton
Discussion
-
NewsMax.com
Solange Reyner
on x
Gail Slater Steps Down as DOJ Antitrust Chief
-
@gailaslater
Gail Slater
on x
It is with great sadness and abiding hope that I leave my role as AAG for Antitrust today. It was indeed the honor of a lifetime to serve in this role. Huge thanks to all who supported me this past year, most especially the men and women of @justiceatr
-
@mrddmia
@mrddmia
on x
Good riddance.
-
@douglaslfarrar
Douglas Farrar
on x
Amid grotesque pay-to-play by the Trump administration, the DOJ has now removed its AAG for merger control. Slater knows what really happened with HPE Juniper and Live Nation, and likely much more. She should speak out now before she's subpoenaed by a Democratic House.
-
@chrispavlovski
@chrispavlovski
on x
@gailaslater @JusticeATR This is a big loss for the admin. Gail is top notch on antitrust, not sure how this gets replaced.
-
@ggreenwald
Glenn Greenwald
on x
One of the few pockets of economic populism left in the Trump administration — the assertive anti-trust division in the DOJ led by Vance ally @gailaslater — is all but extinguished, as Pam Bondi and an array of corporate lobbyists finally drive her out (Vance gave the OK).
-
@s_yoncourtin
Stéphanie Yon-Courtin
on x
🇺🇸 Shock in Washington! Gail Slater, head of antitrust at the DoJ, resigns. ⚖️ Republican infighting: political pressure, pro-Trump populism, a Wild West where the strongest prevail. A worrying signal for the independence of US antitrust enforcement...
-
@realalexjones
Alex Jones
on x
BREAKING: DOJ Purges Yet Another Pro-MAGA Patriot- US Antitrust Chief Gail Slater First Ed Martin, Now This- Anyone Willing To Fight For America Is Being Pushed Out! TUNE IN NOW FOR THE LATEST: https://x.com/... [video]
-
@danprimack
Dan Primack
on x
Many of those discussing Paramount/Netflix battle for Warner Bros are overstating the U.S. regulatory challenges — including Trump role — and understating the global regulatory challenges.
-
@chuckgrassley
Chuck Grassley
on x
Glad Pres Trump & AG Bondi hv put in an acting Asst Atty General for antitrust right away Shows how important antitrust is to them I look fwd to working w new leadership
-
@nancyscola
Nancy Scola
on x
For what it's worth, the conversation just before this photo was about the then-new assistant attorney general for antitrust Gail Slater. Steve Bannon pointed to Lina Khan and said, “We're in an uneasy coalition. Gail Slater's key to that.”
-
@hshaban
Hamza Shaban
on x
trust busting energy
-
@adamkovac
Adam Kovacevich
on x
I've always had respect for Gail, even when we disagree. But like many Trump appointees who came before her, she convinced herself that Trump 2.0 was going to be about something - in this case, “populist” antitrust - than about Trump's essential self-centered grift.
-
@nancyscola
Nancy Scola
on x
Talked to Mike Davis at Y Combinator's “Little Tech Competition Summit” in April—so, about ten months ago—and asked him about Assistant Attorney General Gail Slater. Just checked my notebook: “She's great. She's one of my best friends in Washington.”
-
@matthewstoller
Matt Stoller
on x
I had some hopes for Trump antitrust appointee Gail Slater. She's not corrupt. And she was surrounded by enemies and was constantly being undermined. That said, she didn't go down fighting on principle. She was meek and cynical, and got knifed anyway.
-
@chriscoons
Senator Chris Coons
on x
Gail Slater was confirmed with broad bipartisan support because she was committed to fairly enforcing our antitrust laws. That's the same reason she was pushed out. This administration wants full control over DOJ to help the Epstein class, and they're hoping we all don't notice.
-
@adamwren
Adam Wren
on x
How it started vs. how it's going — Feb. 12, 2025 vs. Feb 12, 2026. (Via @mrddmia) [image]
-
@fmrrepmtg
@fmrrepmtg
on x
@ggreenwald @gailaslater This not ok.
-
@karlbode.com
Karl Bode
on bluesky
anybody who took MAGA claims of “reining in big tech” and “populist antitrust reform” seriously circa 2020-2025 should be sentenced to mandatory community service [embedded post]