WASHINGTON, D.C. (3/12/2025) – The Don’t Break What Works campaign released the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm Gail Slater to serve as the Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division:
“Assistant Attorney General Slater has a long track record of standing up for antitrust principles that prioritize consumers and protect America’s competitive edge on the global stage. Slater used her confirmation hearing to indicate a return to consumer-focused antitrust enforcement and the DOJ’s long-standing practice of using existing laws as a ‘scalpel’ to address harm to Americans,” said Kate Brown, spokeswoman for the Don’t Break What Works campaign. “Leading American tech companies play an essential role in building an economy in which innovation and business can thrive, and ultimately the American consumer can benefit. The tech industry is responsible for the vast majority of U.S. research and development, investments that power American innovation and have resulted in popular digital products and services that millions of consumers love and use.”
“We are hopeful that Mrs. Slater will continue to champion policies that support competition and innovation to the benefit of all Americans,” Brown continued.
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