By bizn_fun 
The Justice Department confirmed to the BBC that Slater was leaving, but did not comment on the circumstances that led to her departure.
“On behalf of the Department of Justice, we thank Gail Slater for her service to the Antitrust Division which works to protect consumers, promote affordability, and expand economic opportunity,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement.
Slater had received bipartisan support at her Senate confirmation last year.
The DOJ’s antitrust division is responsible for enforcing laws meant to promote competition and guard against illegal monopolies. It is currently working on lawsuits against major firms including entertainment giant Live Nation, Visa and Apple.
The turbulence in the unit has raised questions about the fate of those cases and sparked alarm among some antitrust practitioners, lawmakers and former officials.
They say senior Trump DOJ officials have in several cases overruled leaders at the antitrust division on enforcement decisions, and accused the administration of taking a softer approach to policing corporate mergers under the influence of lobbyists.
A spokesperson for the Justice Department did not comment on allegations of intervention by higher-ups.
A White House spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.