Nine former DOJ antitrust chiefs urge Senate to confirm Jonathan Kanter as antitrust head
Summary
Nine former chiefs of the Justice Departments Antitrust Division wrote to leaders of the Senate and its Judiciary Committee Thursday, urging them to confirm President Joe Bidens nominee to the position, Jonathan Kanter. The letter is a striking show of bipartisan support behind Kanter, who was a progressive favorite for the role and a critic of Big Tech. "Although we may disagree on some antitrust issues, we share two important convictions," the former officials wrote. "First, the Antitrust Division needs a leader who is smart and experienced, who appreciates the important role antitrust enforcement plays in our economy and who is capable of inspiring the talented men and women of the Division to continue their efforts to promote competition in all sectors of the economy. Here is the full list of signatories: WATCH: How US antitrust law works, and what it means for Big Tech