NEW: Justice Department’s Antitrust Chief Ousted

Gail Slater, the Justice Department’s antitrust chief was ousted on Thursday.

According to CBS News, DOJ officials such as AG Pam Bondi and Deputy AG Todd Blanche lost trust in Slater.

The Trump DOJ officials believed Slater undermined pending cases, CBS News reported.

CBS News reported:

Top Trump administration officials ousted Justice Department antitrust chief Abigail Slater and had discussions with her shortly before she announced on social media that she was leaving the department, sources told CBS News.

Slater didn’t cite a reason for her departure in her statement on X, where she wrote, “It is with great sadness and abiding hope that I leave my role as AAG for Antitrust today.”

But she had lost the trust of Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter, with one source adding they felt the only way to move the president’s agenda forward was through new leadership.

In her post as assistant attorney general for antitrust, she determined whether business merger deals would be approved or get derailed, and her every move was closely watched by the business community.

For now, she will be replaced by Omeed Assefi, who previously served as acting assistant attorney general before Slater was confirmed and most recently served as deputy assistant general for criminal enforcement, sources told CBS News.

After CBS’s report, Gail Slater took to social media to announce that she is no longer with the Justice Department.

She did not provide an explanation for her departure.

“It is with great sadness and abiding hope that I leave my role as AAG for Antitrust today,” Gail Slater said.

“It was indeed the honor of a lifetime to serve in this role. Huge thanks to all who supported me this past year, most especially the men and women of
the Antitrust Division,” Gail Slater said.

It is with great sadness and abiding hope that I leave my role as AAG for Antitrust today. It was indeed the honor of a lifetime to serve in this role. Huge thanks to all who supported me this past year, most especially the men and women of @justiceatr

— Gail Slater (@gailaslater) February 12, 2026

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