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US Senators Blumenthal, Warren probing lobbyist influence in DOJ's Amex GBT–CWT case

By Flavia Fortes ( August 13, 2025, 17:46 GMT | Insight) -- Democratic US Senators Richard Blumenthal and Elizabeth Warren are pressing American Express Global Business Travel and CWT Holdings to disclose their use of lobbyists and political consultants following the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division dismissal of its challenge to the companies’ proposed $570 million merger. Drawing parallels to another recent antitrust case involving HPE and Juniper Networks, the senators warn of a broader pattern of political interference in merger enforcement and have set an Aug. 26 deadline for detailed responses from the companies.Democratic US Senators Richard Blumenthal and Elizabeth Warren are pressing American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) and CWT Holdings to disclose their use of lobbyists and political consultants following the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division dismissal of its challenge to the companies’ proposed $570 million merger....

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