Key facts
- Adam Candeub is reportedly being considered to lead the Justice Department's Antitrust Division.
- Candeub currently serves as the general counsel at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
- He has been described as a critic of the tech sector and previously worked on regulating social media companies.
- Justice Department staff have been informed to expect a nomination soon.
- Candeub met with President Trump earlier this week.
President Trump is reportedly poised to nominate Adam Candeub, the general counsel at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), to lead the Justice Department's Antitrust Division. Justice Department staff were informed this week to expect the nomination in the near future, according to Bloomberg News, citing sources. Candeub met with President Trump earlier this week.
Candeub has been described as a critic of the tech sector and led efforts to crack down on social media companies during Trump's first term. He currently serves as the FCC's general counsel, working under Chairman Brendan Carr. He previously served as acting head of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and as a DOJ deputy associate attorney general.
Other candidates interviewed for the crucial role include Mike Murray, a former Justice Department lawyer, and Adam Cella, a lawyer for House Republicans. The position oversees mergers and acquisitions and protects against price fixing. The current acting assistant attorney general for antitrust, Omeed Assefi, is departing next month. Assefi had previously served as the successor to Gail Slater, who was terminated from her role as DOJ antitrust head.