Gail Slater Leaves Role as Justice Dept.βs Antitrust Chief NYT: Technology By:David McCabe 12 February 2026 at 14:30 Her departure follows months of mounting tension over her divisionβs work to determine whether companies violated antitrust laws. Β© Pete Kiehart for The New York TimesAbigail Slater was in the job as assistant attorney general for the antitrust division for roughly a year, after her confirmation in March.
Trumpβs Interest in Warner Bros. Deal Weighs On Justice Department NYT: Technology By:David McCabe 10 December 2025 at 14:20 President Trumpβs unusual decision to involve himself in the governmentβs review of the deal puts pressure on his antitrust chief. Β© Pete Kiehart for The New York TimesGail Slater is in charge of the Department of Justiceβs antitrust division, which is expected to handle the governmentβs review of a Warner Bros. deal.