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BREAKING: Top DOJ Antitrust Chief RESIGNS After Less Than Year - What's Really Going On?

Gary FranchiFebruary 12, 2026178 views
BREAKING: Top DOJ Antitrust Chief RESIGNS After Less Than Year - What's Really Going On?
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The Justice Department's top antitrust official Gail Slater just dropped a bombshell, announcing her resignation Thursday after serving less than a year in the Trump administration. Patriots, this sudden departure should have every American asking: what's really going on behind the scenes?

Slater, who has served as assistant attorney general for the DOJ's Antitrust Division since March 2025, made the announcement on X without providing detailed explanations for her abrupt exit. For someone hand-picked by President Trump to tackle Big Tech monopolies and corporate cronyism, this timing raises serious red flags.

Here's what we know: Slater was brought in specifically to go after the tech giants that have been censoring conservatives and manipulating our elections for years. Her departure comes at a critical moment when the Trump administration has been ramping up efforts to break up Big Tech's stranglehold on American commerce and free speech.

Deep State Sabotage or Strategic Move?

The question every patriot should be asking is simple: Was Slater forced out by Deep State operatives still embedded in the DOJ, or is this part of a larger strategic reshuffling by Trump? We've seen how the administrative state operates - they specialize in slow-walking conservative initiatives and creating bureaucratic roadblocks.

Under Attorney General Pam Bondi's leadership, the DOJ has been working to drain the swamp of Obama and Biden holdovers. But entrenched interests don't give up easily, and they've had years to embed themselves throughout the federal bureaucracy.

Slater's antitrust division was supposed to be leading the charge against companies like Google, Facebook, and Amazon - the same tech monopolies that spent millions trying to keep Trump out of office. Her sudden exit couldn't come at a worse time for Americans who want to see these corporate giants held accountable.

The Trump administration needs fighters who will stay the course against the establishment machine. Whether Slater jumped ship or was pushed out, one thing is clear: President Trump will need to move quickly to replace her with someone even more committed to dismantling the corporate-government alliance that's been strangling American innovation and free speech.

What do you think, patriots? Is this Deep State interference, or is Trump making room for an even bigger fighter?

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Gary Franchi

Award-winning journalist covering breaking news, politics & culture for Next News Network.

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RedStateRealistVerifiedjust now
This administration talks a big game about taking on monopolies but when push comes to shove, they fold like a house of cards.
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AmericaFirst1776Verifiedjust now
Finally someone with integrity who won't play the establishment games! Good for them for walking away rather than being a puppet.
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FreedomRingsVerifiedjust now
Agreed. Takes guts to walk away from that kind of position and salary.
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LibertyBell1787Verifiedjust now
My cousin works in federal law enforcement and says morale is at an all-time low. Good people are leaving because they can't do their jobs without political interference.
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PatriotMike2024Verifiedjust now
Something stinks here. You don't just resign from a top DOJ position after less than a year unless there's serious pressure or you found something you didn't like.
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ConstitutionFirstVerifiedjust now
Exactly! Either they were told to back off certain cases or they discovered how deep the swamp really goes.
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SmallBizOwnerVerifiedjust now
As someone who's watched big corporations crush small businesses for decades, this is exactly why we can't have nice things. The little guy never gets a fair shake when the DOJ won't do its job.
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TaxpayerWatchdogVerifiedjust now
Follow the money. Big Tech has deep pockets and lots of influence in DC.
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DefendTheConstitutionVerifiedjust now
SWAMP WINS AGAIN! 🐊
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DrainItAllVerifiedjust now
Every. Single. Time.
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ConservativeVoterVerifiedjust now
Does anyone know what specific cases this person was working on before they resigned?