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Fired enforcer describes 'battle lines' between US DOJ chief of staff, antitrust chief

By Khushita Vasant ( August 21, 2025, 20:52 GMT | Comment) -- Roger Alford, who was fired from the US Department of Justice last month, has described in stark terms the split he sees in the DOJ over the handling of mergers and other competition matters. On one side, he sees the forces of “good” and “equal justice” and support for the rule of law. He places Antitrust Division chief Gail Slater and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on that side. On the other side, he puts lobbyists and DOJ officials such as DOJ Chief of Staff Chad Mizelle and Associate Attorney General nominee Stanley Woodward, who are leading the agency “on a path toward injustice.”Roger Alford, who was fired from the US Department of Justice last month, has described in stark terms the split he sees in the DOJ over the handling of mergers and other competition matters....

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