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Trump taps tech critic to head DoJ antitrust division
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22 July 2026
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regulatory
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Trump nominates Adam Candeub, a longtime Big Tech critic, to head the DoJ antitrust division. Candeub will oversee ongoing cases against Google (Chrome divestiture), Apple (smartphone monopoly), and other major tech companies, and has previously called for stronger federal competition enforcement in Project 2025.
◆ The Wire takeaway
If you're a founder in cloud infrastructure, AI, or enterprise software competing against Google or Apple, the regulator just shifted from observer to active buyer-smasher. Candeub has written the playbook for breaking up platforms—the Chrome case isn't a negotiation, it's a preview.
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antitrust · big-tech · doj · google · apple · regulatory-enforcement