President Trump tapped Gail Slater, a veteran telecom and antitrust attorney, to lead the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division. The pick puts someone with deep roots in technology policy at the helm of the government’s most powerful competition enforcement arm.
Who is Gail Slater
Slater, also known as Abigail Slater, previously worked at the Federal Trade Commission, where her focus was on mergers. She also served as a policy advisor on the National Economic Council during Trump’s first term, advising on technology, telecommunications, and the 5G rollout. She also spent time at the Internet Association, a trade group representing tech companies.
Trump framed the appointment in characteristically blunt terms.
“Big Tech has run wild for years, stifling competition in our most innovative sector.”
