Antitrust Chiefs Push to Shield Tech, Egg Probes From Cuts (1)

Top officials in the Justice Department’s antitrust division are trying to blunt an agency-wide reorganization plan from derailing major competition cases, according to people familiar with the matter.

Gail Slater, who took over the unit last month after being nominated by President Donald Trump, is seeking to shield key aspects of the division’s work from the cutbacks, which would include closing two field offices, said one of the people, who asked not to be identified discussing confidential matters.

The internal wrangling follows a March 25 memo by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche that called for a broad ...