Senators Briefed on DOJ Antitrust Probe

Justice Department Antitrust Division Chief Makan Delrahim has briefed Sens. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) on his unit’s newly launched investigation into the tech sector. Sen Klobuchar, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee's Antitrust Subcommittee, said, “My hope is that they’re very serious about this investigation.” And Sen. Lee, who chairs the panel, met with Delrahim in his office for a briefing — the same day the subcommittee was supposed to hear from Delrahim and FTC Chairman Joe Simons at an oversight hearing. That session has been rescheduled for Sept. 17.