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Trump picks two nominees who could decide the fate of Big Tech and crypto
They suggest aggressive antitrust enforcement, and openness to crypto.
President-elect Donald Trump made two nominations Wednesday that will shape significant parts of his administration’s tech enforcement, if confirmed by the Senate. Former Republican Securities and Exchange Commissioner Paul Atkins is Trump’s pick to lead the agency, replacing Biden-appointed chair and crypto foil Gary Gensler. Trump also selected Gail Slater to lead the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division, which is currently litigating twoanti-monopoly suits against Google, and a third against Apple, as well as reportedly probing AI-chipmaker Nvidia.
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