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2 Apr, 6 tweets, 2 min read
I didn't know this about Jonathan Sallet. He actively kept states off the Trump antitrust case against Google until after the election. That's concerning, because antitrust action against big tech should be bipartisan. Image
The whole article is frustrating. Jonathan Kanter is the obvious choice. Sallet's work on the Colorado case reflected both unnecessary partisanship on an issue where there is widespread agreement, and unwise deference to the antitrust establishment. politico.com/news/2021/04/0…
I'm infuriating that 'ethics' has come to mean corporate lawyers in the Biden White House launching hit pieces in Politico against anti-monopolists.
The idea of 'ethics' meaning no one can have any opinions or clients before taking on concentrated power is absurd. This is big tech contorting ethics rules to block opponents. That logic points to "any lawyer who has represented workers can't go to the Department of Labor."
Also, Doug Melamed is a nice guy, but it would be hard to find a more monopoly friendly nominee for the antitrust division. politico.com/news/2021/04/0…
F'ing ridiculous. Monaco should recuse herself.

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