President Trump just nominated Gail Slater, an economic policy adviser to Sen. and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance, to serve as the assistant attorney general for the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division. This was a brilliant move and represents President Trump’s opening strike against Big Tech monopolists in his second term — crucial unfinished business from his first term.
Slater, a former FTC enforcement attorney for many years, previously worked for President Trump during his first term as a tech policy adviser. She is a leading expert in antitrust law, particularly in Big Tech. As a friend and colleague of hers in the battle against Big Tech for years now, I can confidently say Gail Slater is the most effective voice for enforcing our centuries-old antitrust laws, which are central to American competitiveness and innovation.
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