Recent upheaval in the Antitrust Division might not change the outcome — but it’s a big change before a major trial.
Recent upheaval in the Antitrust Division might not change the outcome — but it’s a big change before a major trial.
by Lauren FeinerFeb 23, 2026, 8:37 PM UTCLauren Feiner is a senior policy reporter at The Verge, covering the intersection of Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill. She spent 5 years covering tech policy at CNBC, writing about antitrust, privacy, and content moderation reform.
In mid-February, the Department of Justice lost its head antitrust enforcer — just weeks before