By Cassidy Cavanagh
Publication Date: 2026-02-12 18:00:00
Gail Slaterwho directed the Antitrust Division of the US Department of JusticeShe left her position after being given the option to resign or be fired, according to people familiar with the matter.
His departure came after months of tensions with the Attorney General. Pamela Bondi and other senior officials, particularly for their effort to block a 14 billion dollar merger between Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) and Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR), according to The Guardian. Slater opposed the deal on competition grounds, citing concerns that it could create a duopoly in cloud computing and wireless networking systems. The dispute escalated after CIA director John Ratcliffe raised national security concerns about blocking the transaction, prompting the Justice Department to drop its lawsuit in June 2025 and seek a settlement instead.
Slater, former senior advisor to the vice president J.D. VanceHe was confirmed by the United States Senate with 78 votes. During his tenure, the Antitrust Division accelerated…