DOJ Antitrust Chief Slater Exits — Big Tech Breathes Easier

Gail Slater just announced she's walking away from the Justice Department's antitrust division, where she held the top spot.

Her exit is already being interpreted as a significant victory for major tech companies. The departure signals a potential shift away from the more aggressive, populist wing of MAGA that had been pushing harder scrutiny of Silicon Valley's biggest players.

Slater led the division responsible for keeping tech giants in check — or at least trying to. Her leaving creates a vacuum at a critical time when multiple high-profile antitrust cases are still in play.

For Big Tech, this is good news. The pressure just got a little lighter.