Top DOJ Antitrust Officials Removed Over HPE-Juniper Settlement
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has removed two senior antitrust officials due to a dispute over the proposed settlement of Hewlett Packard Enterprise's (HPE) $13 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks. The settlement was intended to address the DOJ's concerns about the merger's potential impact on competition. However, the decision to remove the officials suggests internal disagreements within the Trump administration's approach to merger policy. The article indicates that the dispute highlights the ongoing tensions within the DOJ's antitrust division regarding the enforcement of antitrust laws and the review of major corporate mergers. The article does not provide further details on the specific reasons for the officials' removal or the details of the proposed settlement with HPE and Juniper Networks.
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