Tech Scrutiny to Continue Under Biden, DOJ Antitrust Chief Says
- Staff attorneys will keep existing antitrust cases on track
- Says Congress should consider new rules for tech companies
Makan Delrahim, who is recused from the Google investigation, said Congress should consider new regulations for tech companies given how long it can take to resolve antitrust cases.
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The Trump administration’s outgoing competition chief expects the Biden administration to continue the federal government’s antitrust investigations of U.S. technology companies.
Makan Delrahim, the Justice Department’s antitrust chief, said scrutiny of the tech industry by enforcers is important for protecting competition in digital markets. Delrahim said he expects a group of staff attorneys in President-elect Joe Biden’s Justice Department tasked with investigating tech platforms will continue its work.