Carl Hittinger, left, and Andrew Martin, right, with Baker Hostetler. Courtesy photosBondi and Big Tech: What Trump's Choice for US AG Could Mean for Antitrust Enforcement
The last time the Republicans had such control was from 2017 to 2019. Among conservatives, however, there has been a divergence on the role of the antitrust laws. Some prefer a softened approach to antitrust enforcement while others, colloquially referred to as “Khanservatives,” agree with the more aggressive antitrust enforcement characteristic of the whole-of-government approach deployed by the Biden administration and Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan.
December 09, 2024 at 12:19 PM
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What will antitrust enforcement look like under the second Trump administration? Speculation aside, there are some clues. The results of the 2024 election yielded Republican control in both the White House and Congress albeit with an ever-so slight Republican majority in the House of Representatives. The future of antitrust enforcement is therefore under Republican control for at least the next two years. The last time the Republicans had such control was from 2017 to 2019. Among conservatives, however, there has been a divergence on the role of the antitrust laws. Some prefer a softened approach to antitrust enforcement while others, colloquially referred to as “Khanservatives,” agree with the more aggressive antitrust enforcement characteristic of the whole-of-government approach deployed by the Biden administration and Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan. Ultimately, this ideological antitrust split means that the nature of antitrust enforcement under the second Trump administration will largely depend on those officials following President Donald Trump’s direction. Top of that list is Trump’s choice of Pam Bondi as U.S. attorney general.
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