Trump Formally Nominates FCC General Counsel Adam Candeub to Lead DOJ Antitrust Division, Signaling Big Tech Scrutiny

The White House formally nominated FCC general counsel Adam Candeub to head the DOJ Antitrust Division, one of the government's most influential legal offices for merger reviews and competition cases. Candeub authored the FTC chapter of Heritage Foundation's Project 2025, has long sought to challenge Section 230, and previously served as acting NTIA assistant secretary. Confirmation would put a longtime Big Tech critic at the top of federal antitrust enforcement.