Donald Trump is considering naming an aggressive enforcer to lead the Department of Justice’s trustbusting team, as top Republicans set their sights on alleged anti-competitive conduct by Big Tech.
Gail Slater, a top aide to vice-president-elect JD Vance, is a leading contender to head the antitrust unit in Trump’s Department of Justice, said people familiar with the matter. She was earlier this month seen as a frontrunner to lead the Federal Trade Commission.
Slater’s nomination would signify the new administration’s support for a tough enforcement stance akin to that championed by Biden administration officials — including Jonathan Kanter, current head of the DoJ’s antitrust division, and Lina Khan, FTC chair — said top Wall Street dealmakers.