Department of Justice's Irresponsible Rhetoric

In a recent letter to Congress, the Department of Justice (DOJ) expressed its support for various antitrust bills that would require large U.S. tech firms to aid their domestic and foreign competitors. While agencies frequently signal support for bills, DOJ’s rhetoric crossed a line. 

The Department wrote that America’s large tech companies “present a threat to … our democracy.” According to DOJ, these firms “control key arteries of the nation’s commerce and communications” and “contravene the foundations of our capitalist system.” As a result, DOJ claims that these companies “ultimately threaten the economic liberty that undergirds our democracy.”