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Trump formally nominates US FCC's Candeub to be US DOJ antitrust chief | MLex
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21 July 2026
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Trump formally nominates Brendan Candeub, FCC official, to lead the US Department of Justice's Antitrust Division. Candeub's appointment signals a shift toward more aggressive antitrust enforcement against big tech companies.
◆ The Wire takeaway
The DOJ antitrust chief now has a track record of aggressive tech enforcement at the FCC; expect faster, harder moves against large platforms and consolidation deals. If you're building in AI, cloud, or consumer tech, your merger timeline or distribution arrangements just got riskier.
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doj-antitrust · tech-regulation · big-tech-enforcement · us-policy-shift