Overview
- Slater announced her departure effective immediately on X, and Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a statement thanking her for her service.
- CNN and other outlets report she was fired after months of friction with Bondi and the West Wing, though the department has not provided a reason.
- Justice Department officials have tapped Omeed Assefi to lead the Antitrust Division on an acting basis while a permanent successor is undecided.
- Her exit follows internal battles over the Hewlett Packard Enterprise–Juniper Networks settlement that preceded the firings of senior deputies Bill Rinner and Roger Alford, alongside recent staff turnover.
- The leadership shift lands as the division readies a Live Nation/Ticketmaster court fight and scrutinizes major media deals, including Netflix’s pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery, with President Trump telling NBC he will not intervene.