The enforcer that could break up Apple and Google is facing upheaval
- The Department of Justice Antitrust Division is facing upheaval after the sudden firing of two high-ranking officials.
- The fired officials, Roger Alford and Bill Rinner, were top deputies to Antitrust Division chief Gail Slater.
- The reason for their termination was cited as “insubordination” in an unattributed statement from a DOJ official.
- Alford later posted a copy of his termination letter on social media, claiming he had framed it and stating that the real reason for his firing was not disclosed.
- The firings signal potential instability within the agency responsible for arguing some of the biggest tech monopoly cases in decades, including those involving Apple and Google.
The sudden firing of two high-ranking antitrust officials this week is signaling upheaval at an agency responsible for arguing some of the biggest tech monopoly cases in decades.
Two top deputies to Department of Justice Antitrust Division chief Gail Slater were fired earlier this week for what a DOJ official would only explain as “insubordination” in an unattributed statement. Antitrust trade publication MLex reported that termination letters for Roger Alford and Bill Rinner, who also served in the first Trump administration, did not mention the reason for their firing. (Alford later posted a copy of his letter, which he said he framed and …
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Q. Who were the two high-ranking antitrust officials fired from the Department of Justice Antitrust Division?
A. Roger Alford and Bill Rinner.
Q. What was the reason for their firing, according to a DOJ official?
A. “Insubordination”.
Q. Why did the termination letters not mention the reason for their firing?
A. They did not provide any explanation.
Q. Who is the head of the Department of Justice Antitrust Division?
A. Gail Slater.
Q. What was the significance of Roger Alford and Bill Rinner’s roles in the first Trump administration?
A. They served as high-ranking officials in the first Trump administration.
Q. How did Roger Alford react to his termination letter?
A. He posted a copy of his letter on social media, saying he framed it.
Q. What is the Department of Justice Antitrust Division responsible for?
A. Arguing some of the biggest tech monopoly cases in decades.
Q. Who reported that Roger Alford and Bill Rinner were fired from their positions?
A. An unattributed statement from a DOJ official.
Q. What publication reported on the termination of Roger Alford and Bill Rinner?
A. MLex, an antitrust trade publication.
Q. Why is the Department of Justice Antitrust Division significant in the context of tech monopolies?
A. It has been involved in some of the biggest cases against tech giants like Apple and Google.