The US Senate confirmed Gail Slater to lead antitrust enforcement at the Justice Department, installing a key official who will oversee lawsuits alleging illegal monopolization by companies including Alphabet Inc.’s Google, Apple Inc. and Visa Inc.
Slater, 53, a former economic policy aide to Vice President JD Vance when he was a senator, was confirmed Tuesday with bipartisan support. Lawmakers voted 78 to 19, with mostly Democrats in opposition.
Slater didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. A DOJ spokesperson didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
During her confirmation hearing, Slater said she would vigorously ...
