Trump Taps Gail Slater for Justice Department Antitrust Head

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 2024 – President-elect Donald Trump wants Gail Slater to head the Justice Department’s antitrust division, he announced Wednesday. Slater spent a year advising Trump on tech and telecom issues in his first term and is an advisor for Vice President-elect JD Vance.

“Big Tech has run wild for years, stifling competition in our most innovative sector and, as we all know, using its market power to crack down on the rights of so many Americans, as well as those of Little Tech!” Trump posted on his social media platform Truth Social.

“I was proud to fight these abuses in my First Term, and our Department of Justice’s antitrust team will continue that work under Gail’s leadership.”