Conservative tech critic seen as leading candidate to oversee DOJ's antitrust division, sources say

Conservative tech critic seen as leading candidate to oversee DOJ's antitrust division, sources say

The former assistant attorney general for the Justice Department Antitrust Division, Gail Slater, was abruptly terminated in February after clashes with Pam Bondi and Todd Blanche.

Adam Candeub emerges as top candidate for DOJ antitrust division role

Adam Candeub, currently general counsel at the Federal Communications Commission, is a leading candidate for Assistant Attorney General of the Antitrust Division. He previously criticised the tech sector and is expected to oversee significant mergers, following the impending departure of Omeed Assefi next month.