Conservative tech critic seen as leading candidate to be DOJ antitrust chief
Adam Candeub is reportedly the leading candidate to become the assistant attorney general for the DOJ's Antitrust Division. He has a history of criticizing the tech sector and previously worked to regulate social media companies. The position is crucial for overseeing mergers and acquisitions, especially with significant deals like the Warner Bros. and Paramount Skydance merger pending.
- ▪Adam Candeub is currently the general counsel for the Federal Communications Commission.
- ▪Omeed Assefi, the acting assistant attorney general for antitrust, is set to depart next month.
- ▪Candeub has been a critic of the tech sector and led efforts to crack down on social media during Trump's first term.
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First on CBS Politics Conservative tech critic seen as leading candidate to oversee DOJ's antitrust division, sources say By Sarah N. Lynch, Sarah N. Lynch Senior Justice Department Reporter Sarah N. Lynch is the senior Justice Department reporter for CBS News, based in Washington, D.C. Read Full Bio Sarah N. Lynch, Gabe Kaminsky, Gabe Kaminsky Investigative Reporter Gabe Kaminsky is an investigative reporter for CBS News based in Washington, D.C., covering money and influence in politics. Read Full Bio Gabe Kaminsky, Jennifer Jacobs Jennifer Jacobs Senior White House reporter Jennifer Jacobs is a senior White House reporter at CBS News.
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