Trump’s DOJ Antitrust Chief Gail Slater Wins Senate Confirmation

March 11, 2025, 10:50 PM UTC

The US Senate confirmed Gail Slater to lead antitrust enforcement at the Justice Department, installing a key official who will oversee lawsuits alleging illegal monopolization by companies including Alphabet Inc.’s Google, Apple Inc. and Visa Inc.

Slater, 53, a former economic policy aide to Vice President JD Vance when he was a senator, was confirmed Tuesday with bipartisan support. Lawmakers voted 78 to 19, with mostly Democrats in opposition.

Slater didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. A DOJ spokesperson didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

During her confirmation hearing, Slater said she would vigorously ...

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