Trump to Nominate Adam Candeub as DOJ Antitrust Chief, Taking Over Google and Apple Cases
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 25
Trump to Nominate Adam Candeub as DOJ Antitrust Chief, Taking Over Google and Apple Cases
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 25
Summary
Adam Candeub, the FCC’s general counsel and a Project 2025 author, is set to be named to run the Justice Department’s antitrust division, with a White House announcement expected in coming days.
If confirmed by the Senate, Candeub would inherit late-stage antitrust litigation against Google’s ad-tech business and Apple over alleged barriers that make it harder for consumers to switch devices and software.
The nomination comes after months of criticism that the DOJ has let some major deals pass, including its decision this month not to challenge Paramount’s merger with Warner Bros. Discovery.
Candeub would replace acting antitrust chief Omeed Assefi after Gail Slater stepped down in February, putting a longtime tech critic with calls to curb Big Tech protections into one of Washington’s most powerful competition posts.