HPE, Juniper Met With Trump DOJ on Fate of $14 Billion Deal (1)

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. representatives met with Donald Trump’s antitrust enforcers on Tuesday over its $14 billion bid to buy Juniper Networks Inc., according to people familiar with the matter.

HPE and Juniper representatives discussed the US Justice Department’s concerns about the deal with Omeed Assefi, the official temporarily overseeing antitrust enforcement at the agency, said the people, who asked not to be named discussing confidential talks.

The wireless networking equipment makers previously met with top Biden antitrust officials, who raised concerns about the deal, Bloomberg reported. The Justice Department has prepared a complaint and is ...