Trump’s Interest in Warner Bros. Deal Weighs On Justice Department NYT | Top Stories By: David McCabe 11 December 2025 at 00:29 President Trump’s unusual decision to involve himself in the government’s review of the deal puts his antitrust chief in an awkward position. © Pete Kiehart for The New York TimesGail Slater is in charge of the Department of Justice’s antitrust division, which is expected to handle the government’s review of a Warner Bros. deal.