New DOJ Antitrust Chief Builds Team From Prior Administrations

Gail Slater, the new head of antitrust enforcement at the US Justice Department, plans to hire veterans of previous administrations under Barack Obama and Donald Trump to help her oversee cases and investigations in tech, healthcare, finance and other sectors, according to people familiar with the matter.

Slater, who was sworn in Wednesday as assistant attorney general for antitrust, will name as her top deputy Roger Alford, according to the people, who asked not to identified discussing confidential information. Alford is a Notre Dame University law professor who served in the DOJ during Trump’s first term as president as a liaison with international antitrust enforcers. Alford’s new role will put him first in line to take the lead on any matters in which Slater may be recused.