Gail Slater’s abrupt resignation as head of the DOJ’s antitrust division on Thursday marks the end of a tenure riddled with eyebrow-raising decisions that prioritized corporate giants over American innovation—and it’s a stark reminder of how Washington’s revolving door spins in favor of the elite. Slater, who stepped down after losing support from key cabinet officials, greenlit a slew of mergers for Woke Disney, letting the entertainment behemoth consolidate power while dragging its feet on approving deals for U.S. firms bold enough to challenge China’s Huawei in the telecom arena. This wasn’t just bureaucratic inertia; it was a pattern of selective enforcement that shielded leftist-leaning megacorps and kneecapped patriots pushing back against CCP dominance. Remember Google’s infamous slap on the wrist verdict under her watch? A landmark antitrust case fizzled into a pathetic fine that barely dented their monopoly, proving once again that Big Tech gets a hall pass while everyday innovators get the regulatory boot.

Zooming out, Slater’s exit exposes the rot in antitrust enforcement, where politics trumps competition. Disney’s empire-building—swallowing up content creators and pushing endless identity-politics propaganda—went unchecked, mirroring how the same DOJ apparatus has targeted gun manufacturers and 2A advocates under the guise of public safety. Think about it: if the feds can hamstring American telecom challengers to Huawei (a company riddled with espionage ties), what’s stopping them from intensifying scrutiny on firearm innovators fighting back against ATF overreach? We’ve seen mergers in the defense sector stalled for years, delaying next-gen firearms tech that bolsters our Second Amendment rights against foreign threats. Slater’s favoritism toward woke conglomerates signals a broader weaponization of antitrust against pro-freedom industries, from AR-15 producers to ammo makers labeled extremist by the regime.

For the 2A community, this is a wake-up call: antitrust inconsistency isn’t abstract—it’s a blueprint for how Big Government and Big Business collude to erode our defenses. With Slater out, incoming leadership could either double down on this bias or pivot toward real competition, potentially fast-tracking mergers that strengthen domestic gun tech against globalist pressures. Gun owners should demand oversight; after all, if Disney gets a merger free-for-all, why not pro-2A firms arming America against Huawei-style surveillance states? Stay vigilant—the next DOJ head might just be the ally we need, or another swamp creature in disguise.