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Trump Nominee Candeub Testifies, Faces Google, Apple Antitrust Fight

8/6/2026

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Adam Candeub, President Donald Trump's nominee, testified before the Senate on Wednesday about Antitrust Division leadership.
If confirmed, Candeub would head Department of Justice (DOJ) cases targeting Google’s search dominance and Apple’s App Store.
He argues that Big Tech’s power threatens democratic discourse and has advocated Section 230 reform.
Attorney General Bill Barr praised Candeub’s FCC, NTIA and Michigan State University experience in a DOJ-supporting letter signed by DOJ officials.

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Story summary

Adam Candeub, President Donald Trump's nominee, testified before the Senate on Wednesday about Antitrust Division leadership.
If confirmed, Candeub would head Department of Justice (DOJ) cases targeting Google’s search dominance and Apple’s App Store.
He argues that Big Tech’s power threatens democratic discourse and has advocated Section 230 reform.
Attorney General Bill Barr praised Candeub’s FCC, NTIA and Michigan State University experience in a DOJ-supporting letter signed by DOJ officials.