The Justice Department confirmed it is investigating possible antitrust violations in the meatpacking industry. It will analyze whether rising meat prices correspond with illegal activity, amid the Trump administration’s focus on affordability. #DOJ #ToddBlanche #BrookeRollins
Though the health secretary falsely claimed a victory in a recent podcast, a federal proposal to review all new food ingredients is still in the early stages and drawing fierce opposition.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: The House Judiciary Committee is requesting a briefing from the Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding the circumstances surrounding the ouster of Assistant Attorney General Gail Slater, who oversaw the agency’s Antitrust Division.WHO WAS INVOLVED: The House Judiciary Committee, Gail Slater, Republican influencer Mike Davis, Attorney General Pam Bondi, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, White […] The post Congress Begins Probe into Ouster of Antitrust Chief from Bondi’s DOJ. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The House Judiciary Committee is requesting a briefing from the Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding the circumstances surrounding the ouster of Assistant Attorney General Gail Slater, who oversaw the agency’s Antitrust Division. WHO WAS INVOLVED: The House Judiciary Committee, Gail Slater, Republican influencer Mike Davis, Attorney General Pam Bondi, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, former DOJ staffers Roger Alford and Bill Rinner, along with Compass, Hewlett-Packard (HP), and Live Nation. WHEN & WHERE: Slater left the DOJ on February 19, 2026, and the House Judiciary requested a briefing on the matter on Wednesday, February 25. KEY QUOTE: “With the…Open