Antitrust chief fired from Trump's DOJ after months of 'friction': CNN

Attorney General Pam Bondi reportedly fired Gail Slater, the head of the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division.

In a Thursday post on X, Slater revealed that she was leaving the role "with great sadness and abiding hope."

"It was indeed the honor of a lifetime to serve in this role. Huge thanks to all who supported me this past year, most especially the men and women of @justiceatr," she wrote.

In a statement, Bondi thanked Slater for her service.

"The friction between Slater and President Donald Trump's White House had been clear for months," CNN reported.

Late last year, President Donald Trump pardoned Oak View Group co-founder Tim Leiweke for rigging a bidding process that Slater said "deprived a public university and taxpayers of the benefits of competitive bidding."

It wasn't immediately clear who would replace Slater at the Antitrust Division.